For the second time in a week, a WNBA match was brought to a halt after a sex toy was thrown onto the court midgame.
In shocking scenes during the Chicago Sky’s game against the Golden State Valkyries on Friday, the object was hurled from the stands during the third quarter.
Officials swiftly stopped the game and swept the bright green object aside, as players and coaches stood bemused at the bizarre incident.
The commentators were equally as puzzled as they said: ‘We have a whistle away from the basketball. An object has been thrown onto the court’.
Sky star Kamilla Cardoso, however, evidently saw the funny side to the incident after being seen giggling with teammates while they game was brought to a stop.
Officials eventually swept the fluorescent green object to the side before one team member picked it up – using a towel – and disposed of it.
A WNBA game was halted after a sex toy was thrown on court for the second time in a week
Officials swiftly stopped the game before kicking the object to the side at the Wintrust Arena
The incident occurred during the Chicago Sky’s game against the Golden State Valkyries
It’s fair to say that officials handled the situation with far more efficiency compared to the incident that occurred just four days before.
During the Atlanta Dream’s clash against Valkyries on Tuesday night, a similar looking object was thrown from the stands however officials let the possession continue.
Eventually, once the possession came to an end, officials brought an abrupt halt to the game as they addressed the bizarre situation.
Players, coaches and fans were left bemused by the incident and evidently so were the broadcast team, who briefly cut to a close up of the sex toy.
Eventually, after a minute of deliberation, the sex toy was collected by a police officer who had been courtside and was taken away.
Footage appeared to show the officer being handed a piece of cloth by a fan, in order to pick up the lewd object.
As officials debated what to do, an announcement from the arena’s PA warned fans that anyone who throws objects on the court will be subject to ejection.
Commentators were left ‘shocked’ that officials did not immediately bring the game to a halt and that the Valkyries were forced to ‘play through it’.
They also called for Gateway Center Arena security to remove the fan who threw the object. They claimed there is ‘no room for any of that type of activity’.
