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Sophie Cunningham Responds to Second Adult Object Being Thrown on WNBA Court

The Fever guard is none too pleased.
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Sophie Cunningham was not pleased about what a fan did on Friday night.
Sophie Cunningham was not pleased about what a fan did on Friday night. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is speaking out after an adult object was thrown onto a WNBA court for the second time this week.

During a contest between the Golden State Valkyries and the Chicago Sky on Friday night, a fan launched said object onto the court of play, forcing the officials to stop the game. It was the second time this had happened to the Valkyries in four days; a similar situation took place in their matchup against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.

Cunningham, following her own game against the Dallas Wings, took to X (formerly Twitter) to make a plea about what's happening.

"Stop throwing dildos on the court…" she wrote. "You’re going to hurt one of us."

She has a point. Anything thrown on the court can be a hazard to other fans, coaches, officials, and, of course, the athletes playing in the game.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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