Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud delivered an expletive-laden response after a WNBA game was disrupted for the second night in a row by sex toys being thrown onto the court.
During Friday night's 73-70 victory over the Golden State Valkyries at Wintrust Arena, play was halted in the third quarter when multiple adult toys landed on the court from the stands. Arena staff removed the items, and play resumed.
This incident followed a similar disruption on Thursday night during the Atlanta Dream and Los Angeles Sparks game at Crypto.com Arena. In that instance, a spectator threw an adult toy onto the floor before being taken into custody by security and Los Angeles police.
Speaking to reporters after the Sky's win, Cloud, 34, expressed her frustration with the recurring fan behavior. "It's lame as f***; Sorry, mama," Cloud said. "And I just, man, and like, in most of these occasions, it's men. And I want you to know that is the gayest thing that you can do is to go to a store, a sex shop, buy a d****, come to a women's game to throw the d**** on the court."
Cloud continued her tirade, labeling the perpetrators "extremely weak" and stating their actions reflected poorly on themselves rather than intimidating the players. "Y'all gay to us and we see it," Cloud stated. "So keep throwing them if you just want to keep telling us you're gay. You can come out. You'll be happier."
Last season, the WNBA experienced similar disruptions where sex toys were thrown onto the court during games. Some of these incidents were reportedly linked to the promotion of meme cryptocurrencies, though it remains unclear if the recent events have similar connections.
These past incidents led to consequences for some individuals, including stadium bans and arrests. In one instance a year prior, a man was arrested for throwing a sex toy that struck a 12-year-old girl at a New York Liberty game. Another man was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault for throwing a sex toy during a game between the Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury. A third individual was arrested for throwing sex toys at two separate WNBA games.