Fans In Disbelief After Shocking Object Delays WNBA Game
Just when you think you've seen it all in sports, something truly absurd happens. With that said, Tuesday night's game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream was delayed because a fan chucked an object onto the court.
We're not kidding. During the fourth quarter of the Valkyries-Dream game, a fan launched what appears to be a green sex toy from their seat. It nearly hit Golden State guard Veronica Burton as she was dribbling the ball. Thankfully, no one was harmed during this incident.
The score was tied 75-75 when the toy landed on the court. Although the Valkyries and Dream were heading towards a nail-biting finish, WNBA officials and security had to pause the final minute of the game.
Several players on the Dream, including Jordin Canada, were visibly shocked that this actually happened. After all, it's not often that an object like this brings a sporting event to a screeching halt.
As for WNBA fans, they're trying to figure out how someone even snuck this object into Gateway Center Arena.
"How did they even sneak that into the arena," one person asked.
"Somebody threw a sex toy on the floor in the middle of a WNBA game. This is DIABOLICAL," another person wrote.
"OK I needed the context as to how it got there. Thank you! Now it's even more hilarious," a third person commented.
"Carrying this with you to a sporting event in itself is ridiculous," a social media user pointed out.
"You can't make this up," another user wrote. "That's a first for the WNBA."
Unfortunately for the Valkyries, their 77-75 win over the Dream was overshadowed by this incident.
The WNBA will most likely have to release a statement on this fan's behavior.
In the meantime, the sports world is unleashing its thoughts on this truly absurd situation.
Fans In Disbelief After Shocking Object Delays WNBA Game first appeared on The Spun on Jul 30, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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