Bad boy footy legend makes a disgraceful joke about fans throwing sex toys onto the court during women's basketball games
The WNBA is grappling with a disturbing trend where fans are throwing green sex toys onto the court during games, disrupting play and raising serious safety concerns.
A group of cryptocurrency traders says they are behind recent sexual pranks at WNBA games.
They claim the incidents, involving green sex toys thrown onto the court, are to promote their new meme coin.
At least six attempts have been made, leading to two spectator arrests in recent weeks.
Spokesman @Daldo_Rain told USA Today the group plans more stunts to market 'Green Dildo Coin' (DILDO).
The first incident occurred on July 29 during a game between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries, with subsequent occurrences in Chicago, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
Dane Swan played 258 games for Collingwood from 2003 to 2016, winning a premiership, Brownlow Medal, and three Copeland Trophies.
Since retiring, he has built a media career through television, radio, podcasts, and public appearances.
And he found the situation in the WNBA hilarious, posting about it on social media platform X.
'When I read that the WNBA had a dildo problem it's fair to say it wasn't exactly what I thought the problem was gonna be,' he posted.
While Swan made light of the situation, WNBA players and coaches have taken a significantly dimmer view.
In one incident, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was struck by a thrown object, prompting her to publicly condemn the behaviour and warn of potential injuries.
'Everyone is trying to make sure the W is not a joke and it's taken seriously, and then that happens,' Cunningham said recently on her podcast.
'I'm like, 'How are we ever going to get taken seriously?'
'It's ridiculous, it's dumb, it's stupid,' Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said after a recent incident in LA.
'It's also dangerous. Player safety is No. 1, respecting the game, all those things. I think it's really stupid.'
The cryptocurrency traders told USA Today they don't intend to harm anyone and have urged members to avoid hitting people when throwing the sex toys onto the court.
'We didn't do this because like we dislike women's sports or, like, some of the narratives that are trending right now are ridiculous,' @Daldo_Rain told USA Today.
'Creating disruption at games is like, it happens in every single sport, right? We've seen it in the NFL, we've seen it in hockey, you know… fans doing random things to more or less create attention.'
Two people have been arrested for throwing the sex toys on court, including 18-year-old Kaden Lopez and 23-year-old Delbert Carver.
Lopez allegedly struck a man and his nine-year-old niece with the toy during a WNBA game between the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun.
Carver was arrested in Georgia for allegedly throwing a sex toy during the July 29 game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream.
In a statement provided to the Daily Mail, the Sparks said: 'Incidents of this nature are taken seriously, as they pose a risk to players, officials, and others on the court.
'We are working with arena personnel to identify the individual responsible and ensure appropriate action is taken.
'Fan conduct that disrupts the game or compromises the safety of anyone in the arena will not be tolerated.'
The WNBA also released a statement following Carver's arrest.
'The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league,' it read.
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