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WNBA's 'No Bag' Rule to Deter This Certain Activity Was Never Going to Work

Matt Vespa
Matt Vespa  |  August 08, 2025 6:00 AM

We have a flying object epidemic in the WNBA. It was funny at first, then it soared to new heights after Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham’s viral tweet about this activity regarding certain adult entertainment appendages flopping all over the court. It’s taken over the gambling side of things, too. And it got worse last night. 

First, the breaking news is that we had more incidents last night, and the color of the object changed. The reactions were gold, and some WNBA coaches did little to deter this activity if you say things like how these incidents have been occurring for centuries (via NY Post): 

Two more sex toys were thrown toward the court of a WNBA game on Thursday night in Chicago, as the bizarre disruptions have continued around the league.  

The incidents occurred during the third and fourth quarters of the Sky’s game against the Dream at Wintrust Arena, with what appeared to be one dildo landing behind the Dream bench, and the other — a purple colored object — launched at center court in the closing seconds of the game.  

At least one was not neon green, which has become synonymous with the ongoing trend, with now seven instances of sex toys being thrown toward the playing surfaces at WNBA games. 

Front Office Sports reported on social media that two people were stopped at one of the exits inside the arena and surrounded by police and security.  

The league tried to deter the throwing of sex toys with a one-year ban and immediate ejection from the venue, then came the ‘no bags’ rule. That was never going to work, but it’s led to hilarious reactions on social media:

 Also, if you’re in the camp that wants to stop this, these headlines don’t help. This is a real article in USA Today.