Another sex toy was thrown during a WNBA game, and Dream's Angel Reese absolutely lost it

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham are giving the WNBA exactly what every league says it wants: attention, rivalry, ratings, personality, memes, and real fan emotion. So why does the league keep looking uncomfortable with the very energy that is making people watch? On this episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley breaks down Clark’s return to elite form, the Fever’s surge, the technical foul controversy, and Sophie Cunningham pushing back on the "enforcer" label. This is not about painting Caitlin Clark as a victim. It is about a bigger question for women’s sports: can the WNBA embrace stars who are intense, competitive, physical, marketable, and unapologetically themselves? From officiating debates to viral moments the league seems hesitant to monetize, Riley argues that women’s sports do not grow by sanitizing rivalry. They grow when athletes are allowed to have edge, personality, loyalty, toughness, and a point of view.

I've got good news and bad news for the WNBA ...

The good news? The trans drama has subsided, at least for now. All has been quiet on that front for a few days. A nice little summer break, I guess.

The bad news? The sex toy drama has returned. That's right. Remember the drama from last summer, when there was a serial sex toy thrower on the loose? Man, those were the days. Simpler days. Simpler times.

Everything is so serious now. We've spent all summer fighting about very serious issues (despite the left swearing it's not), and, while important, it's also been exhausting.

Sometimes, you just need a break from the real stuff, and you need to get back to basics.

Angel Reese No. 5 of Atlanta reacts during the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Aug. 16, 2026, at State Farm Arena