Natasha Cloud has had enough of one of the WNBA’s strangest and most disruptive fan trends.
Cloud sharply criticized spectators who have thrown sex toys onto WNBA courts, calling the behavior embarrassing and questioning what motivates people to purchase the objects, bring them into arenas and interrupt professional basketball games with them.
“Y’all lame as f*ck! In most of these occasions, it’s men. I want you to know, that is the gayest thing you can do… to go to a store, a sex shop, buy a dildo and come to a women’s game to throw the dildo on the court. That is gayst sh*t if ever heard… So, keep throwing them if you just want to keep telling us you’re gay,” Cloud said while discussing the incidents.
Natasha Cloud with a message for people throwing dildos on the court: pic.twitter.com/0EbXSwRSTj
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) August 22, 2026
The language was deliberately provocative and included an anti-gay framing, but Cloud’s underlying complaint was unmistakable: players are trying to compete while spectators are turning games into a spectacle for attention.
The issue resurfaced Thursday during the Atlanta Dream’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. A green sex toy was thrown onto the floor during the third quarter while Jihyun Park was at the free-throw line, forcing play to stop. Atlanta’s Angel Reese immediately pointed toward the stands in an apparent attempt to identify the person responsible.
The incident revived a problem that first became prominent during the 2025 season, when multiple WNBA games were disrupted by similar objects being thrown from the stands. Some incidents resulted in arrests, and the league has made clear that throwing objects onto the playing surface is prohibited. The WNBA’s fan code of conduct states that spectators who throw objects can be immediately ejected, while arena policies can also lead to bans and possible legal consequences.
That makes the situation more serious than an internet prank. An object thrown from the stands can strike a player, official or spectator, while anything landing unexpectedly on the court creates a potential injury risk during live play.
