Cunningham was nearly hit by a sex toy during Tuesday's game, the third such incident the WNBA has faced this week

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham had a disturbing encounter during a game, days after warning fans about the dangers of tossing sex toys onto the court.

A sex toy was thrown onto the court during an WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, the third such incident which has impacted the league over the past week.