NEW YORK — The WNBA mentioned Saturday that the person who threw a intercourse toy onto the court docket at an Atlanta Dream sport earlier within the week was arrested and that any particular person throwing objects onto the court docket will probably be ejected from the sector and face a minimal one-year ban.
The incident in Atlanta occurred late within the fourth quarter of the Dream’s sport in opposition to Golden State on Tuesday in Faculty Park, Georgia. On Friday, one other intercourse toy was thrown underneath a basket in Chicago after a whistle was blown to cease play in the course of the third quarter of Golden State’s 73-66 victory over the Sky. An official kicked the item apart earlier than it was picked up and eliminated.
It is unknown if the fan who threw the item on the Sky sport was arrested.
“The security and well-being of everybody in our arenas is a high precedence for our league. Objects of any sort thrown onto the court docket or within the seating space can pose a security threat for gamers, sport officers, and followers,” the league mentioned in a press release. “Consistent with WNBA Enviornment Safety Requirements, any fan who deliberately throws an object onto the court docket will probably be instantly ejected and face a minimal one-year ban along with being topic to arrest and prosecution by native authorities.”
Sky middle Elizabeth Williams mentioned after Friday’s sport: “It is tremendous disrespectful. I do not actually get the purpose of it. It is actually immature. Whoever is doing it must develop up.”
New York Liberty ahead Isabelle Harrison posted on social media in regards to the state of affairs Friday.
“ARENA SECURITY?! Howdy??!” Harrison wrote on X. “Please do higher. It is not humorous. by no means was humorous. Throwing ANYTHING on the court docket is so harmful.”
WNBA arenas have safety procedures, with many having both a no-bag coverage or some permitting clear baggage, usually restricted in dimension. Each bag is topic to look upon area entry.