Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve is speaking out about a recent trend in which sex toys are being thrown onto the court at WNBA games.
The objects have been thrown during at least five WNBA games since late July. Several of them reached the court, and at least one person has been arrested in connection with the incidents.
Reeve, one of the league's most prominent voices, called for an end to the practice and accountability for those responsible on Thursday.
"This has been going on for centuries, the sexualization of women. This is the latest version of that. And it's not funny. And it should not be the butt of jokes on any radio shows or in print or in any comments," Reeve said. "The sexualization of women is what's used to hold women down. And this is no different. This i