WNBA player goes on profanity-laced rant about ‘gay’ men throwing sex toys on the court

WNBA player Natasha Cloud delivered an expletive-laden response after a game between the Chicago Sky and Golden State Valkyries was disrupted when sex toys were thrown onto the court, continuing a recent spate of similar incidents across the league. The rant, directed largely at the men responsible, drew attention for its repeated use of "gay" as an insult, prompting debate over both the disruptive behaviour itself and Cloud's chosen response to it.

The Friday incident saw three sex toys thrown onto the court during the third quarter, following a similar episode the previous night at a Dream-Sparks game in Los Angeles, where Angel Reese was seen pointing out the culprit before he fled. Speaking after the Golden State game, Cloud called the perpetrators "lame" and accused them of insecurity and hatred towards women, telling them to "come out" rather than target the league. The comments have sparked criticism over their use of "gay" pejoratively, with commentators questioning whether the outburst would help curb the ongoing trend of toys being thrown onto WNBA courts.