Angel Reese of the Dream, left, defending against the Sparks’ Cameron Brink, had 20 points (shooting 9 of 9), 10 rebounds and eight assists in an easy win. Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Imagn Images via Reuters Connect
Aug. 20, 2026 Updated Aug. 21, 2026 1:22 am EDT
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream were subjected to a copycat occurrence during their matchup at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night.
During the third quarter of the Dream’s 124-88 victory, a spectator hurled a green sex toy onto the court, sparking flashbacks to last season’s spate of projectiles tossed on the court at WNBA games. Dream forward Angel Reese quickly pointed out the perpetrator from her seat on the bench, and the spectator was apprehended by arena security.
The middle of the 2025 WNBA season was marred by several instances of green sex toys being thrown onto the court during play. The incidents started in late July at a Dream game and continued through the following week, including once at a Sparks game. The trend died out soon afterward and was thought to be linked to a particular memecoin.
This story will be updated.
Aug 21, 2026
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