Identity of sex toy-throwing WNBA fan revealed as he awaits court date for indecent exposure charge
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A Georgia man arrested for allegedly throwing sex toys onto the floor of two WNBA games last week has been publicly identified after being booked on multiple charges in an Atlanta suburb.
Delbert Carver, 23, was released from Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro on Sunday one day after being charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure, and criminal trespass, according to online records.
Police say he was arrested after throwing a sex toy onto the court during the Atlanta Dream's win over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Friday. He also allegedly confessed to police that he was involved in a similar incident in Atlanta's July 29 loss to the visiting Golden State Valkyries - a shocking moment that subsequently went viral last week and may have sparked copycats in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Carver was allegedly live streaming Friday's incident before being apprehended.
'This was supposed to be a joke and this joke was supposed to go viral,' Delbert allegedly told officers Friday, according to an incident report provided to Daily Mail by the College Park Police Department.
Carver's next court date has not been announced and he has no listed attorney on the Clayton County government website.
The bizarre incidents first began during a WNBA game on Tuesday evening
Amid the uproar over the controversy, podcaster Jason Whitlock joked online about setting up a defense fund for Carver, while Outkick's Clay Travis posted 'Free Delbert!' on X.
The first incident took place during the Atlanta Dream's 77-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on July 29. The game came to an abrupt halt when the sex toy landed onto the court during play, but no initial arrests were made.
The Atlanta Dream did not respond to Daily Mail's multiple requests for comment, but the WNBA has since released a statement following Carver's arrest on Saturday.
'The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league,' read the statement. 'Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans.
'In line with WNBA Arena Security Standards, any fan who intentionally throws an object onto the court will be immediately ejected and face a minimum one-year ban in addition to being subject to arrest and prosecution by local authorities.'
A similar situation unfolded at another Valkyries road game on Friday against the Chicago Sky. However, Chicago police have since told ESPN that the department has no record of any calling to make a complaint so it's unlikely any arrests will be made in that case.
'It's super disrespectful,' Sky center Elizabeth Williams told reporters Friday. 'I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.'
Then, on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham was hit by another erotic projectile tossed onto the court by a spectator.
Delbert Carver allegedly confessed to Tuesday's incident when caught performing a similar stunt at Friday's game outside Atlanta, according to the police report provided to Daily Mail
Another WNBA game in Chicago was halted after a sex toy was thrown onto the court Friday
Cunningham had perviously spoken out about the trend online, writing: 'stop throwing dildos on the court… you're going to hurt one of us.'
The post on X went viral and garnered over three million views on the social media platform in the space of three hours.
New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison also chimed in on social media.
'ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!' Harrison said on X. 'Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous.'
WNBA arenas often ban the use of bags by fans or restrict their use heavily. Often only small, transparent bags are permitted into the buildings.
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