Neon-Green Dildo Interrupts WNBA Game

In the closing minutes of a WNBA game between the San Francisco–based Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream, an unusual incident unfolded on Tuesday night. After a missed three-pointer by Valkyries forward Tiffany Hayes, the TV broadcast showed a neon-green object sailing across the court. A murmur rippled through the crowd. When the play ended, the game was halted—and for TV audiences in close-up, it was clear what it was: a neon-green dildo. A police officer eventually wrapped the item in a towel and escorted it off the court.

In additional TV footage of the game, the surprised look on player Jo rdin Canada’s face could be seen as she realized what the initially unidentified flying object actually was.

In reruns, television networks cut the dildo scene from the broadcast. Fortunately, fans carried it forward, sharing clips and screenshots across social media.

Commentator Joseph Acosta had a few questions on the sports blog “SB Nation” about the incident:

First: How does one sneak a dildo into a game? Wait, don’t answer that—I don’t actually want to know. Second: Was it intentional? Did someone wake up one morning, look at a dildo and think, “Yeah, I’ll toss it onto the court tonight”? I’m not a dildo expert, but I’d imagine those things aren’t cheap. If you’re dropping that much money on a disposable toy, it feels wasteful given today’s economic climate. If it was intentional, what do you do when the dildo is gone? Reports say the police confiscated it—and won’t return it. Was it perhaps spontaneous after all? But then the question remains: Why travel with a dildo? That’s crazy. Third: Why would a basketball game provoke such heated reactions that someone would throw a dildo onto the court?

Answers to these questions are still pending.