During the final minute of a game between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries Tuesday night, a fan threw an adult item on court that caused officials to stop play after the ball went out of bounds.
A similar occurrence took place in the game between the Valkyries and the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena Friday night before a referee kicked the item away and it was removed. Following the two instances in four days, the WNBA released a statement Saturday that announced the fan who threw the object at the Dream game was arrested and provided a harsh warning should this happen a third time.
"The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league. Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans," the league said in a statement via a report from ESPN and the AP. "In line with WNBA Arena Security Standards, any fan who intentionally throws an object onto the court will be immediately ejected and face a minimum one-year ban in addition to being subject to arrest and prosecution by local authorities."
The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested.
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The league said that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban.
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ESPN and the AP's report mentioned it is not currently known whether the offending fan at the Sky game was arrested.
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