Caitlin Clark's team-mate hit with sex toy as WNBA match suspended in bizarre incident

A sex toy was thrown onto the court during the WNBA match between the Indiana Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks, causing the game to be suspended. It ended with the Sparks claiming a 100-91 victory over the Fever, who were missing Caitlin Clark due to a groin injury. However, the match was overshadowed by a truly bizarre incident in the second quarter.

As the halfway point approached, a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court. It took place during a free throw and caused the match to be stopped until the object had been cleared. The incident was captured live on CBS Sports and caught the commentator off-guard as he tried to react to what was happening.

"Something just came onto the floor," they said. "An object just flew in as the free throw is being made. It looked like that hit a player, too."

Replay commentator Morgan Ragan added: "No room for any of that type of activity. And no one's picked the object up yet, you guys."

The incident marked the third time in the space of a week that a sex toy had been thrown onto the court during a WNBA game. It appeared to hit Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who stepped back in an attempt to avoid the incoming object.

Sparks player Kelsey Plum then walked over to kick the toy off the playing surface. Fans were heard booing in the aftermath of the incident but Cunningham seemed to see the funny side, walking over to the Sparks bench and laughing about it.

Cunningham had already taken to social media to call out those responsible, writing on X (formerly Twitter): "Stop throwing dildos onto the court... you're going to hurt one of us."

After she was targeted during the game against the Sparks, she quoted her previous post and added: "This did NOT age well."

The first incident took place at the end of last month during a match between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream. Footage on social media clearly showed a sex toy being thrown onto the court during open play.

A second throw happened during a later game between the Valkyries and the Chicago Sky. Play was stopped in the second quarter so that officials could remove the object from the court.

Sparks coach Lynne Roberts was not impressed with the incident that took place on Wednesday, describing the trend as 'really stupid' and urging fans to think about player safety.

"I think it's ridiculous, it's dumb, it's stupid," fumed Roberts. "It's also dangerous and player safety is number one, respecting the game, all those things. I think it's really stupid."