{
  "id": 2512289,
  "title": "Sex toys tossed on court interrupt WNBA games in Chicago and LA in replay of 2025 incidents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/sex-toys-tossed-on-court-interrupt-wnba-games-in-chicago-and-la-in-2512289",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T05:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/wnba-sex-toys-921466387c651094c1710cc664b875ff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sex toys were thrown onto the court during a WNBA game in Chicago on Friday night, disrupting play in the third quarter of the Chicago Sky's 73-70 victory over the Golden State Valkyries. This incident marked the second consecutive night of similar disruptions at the Sky's home games, following a similar event last season in Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles. After removing the items from the court, arena personnel delayed the game to allow players to remain on the court while proceedings were addressed.\n\nIn Los Angeles on Thursday, a similar disruption occurred during the Los Angeles Sparks' 124-88 victory over the Atlanta Dream. Arena security detained a male suspect, who was issued a citation and subsequently released. Last season, incidents involving sex toys on the WNBA court in Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles led to arrests in some cases.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Sky’s home game against Golden State was interrupted when multiple sex toys were thrown on the court Friday night, the second consecutive night for a…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sex toys tossed on court interrupt WNBA games in Chicago and LA in replay of 2025 incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/sex-toys-tossed-on-court-interrupt-wnba-games-in-chicago-and-la-in",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:55:53.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}