{
  "id": 2377738,
  "title": "Sex toys make WNBA return as green object thrown onto court at Dream vs. Sparks game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/sex-toys-make-wnba-return-as-green-object-thrown-onto-court-at-dream",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:53:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sex-toys-wnba-return-green-125322741.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The WNBA returned to the headlines as a green object was thrown onto the court during a Dream vs. Sparks game, reigniting the issue of fans throwing sex toys onto the court. This incident occurred during Atlanta's win in the third quarter, with Dream star Angel Reese quickly identifying the fan who threw it from the bench. The alleged fan pushed a security officer out of the way before leaving the arena. This is not the first time this issue has arisen, as the WNBA faced similar problems throughout the 2025 season, despite the league issuing a statement and making reported arrests. The cryptocurrency company DILDO claimed some of the throws, suggesting they were light-hearted jokes. Despite calls from players for an end to the behavior, the trend resurfaced, leading to its return in Thursday's game.",
  "summary": "For the first time since the 2025 season, a sex toy on the court disrupted a WNBA game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}