As fourth sex toy gets thrown in WNBA game, cryptocurrency group takes responsibility for prank
USA Today's
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The group, behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin, stated they orchestrated these stunts to gain visibility without paying influencers.
The incidents began on July 29 when a sex toy landed on the court during an Atlanta Dream game against the Golden State Valkyries. Similar objects were thrown at several other games in the following week. A fourth sex toy, this time in purple colour, was thrown during the Atlanta Dream's 86-65 victory over the Chicago Sky.
"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," an unnamed spokesman for the group told
USA Today
. "We knew that in order to get a voice in the space ... we had to go out and do some viral stunts to save us from having to pay that influencer cabal, sacrifice our souls and the fate of the project."
Two arrests have been made in connection with these incidents.
One person was arrested in Atlanta, while an 18-year-old man, Kaden Lopez, was arrested in Phoenix for hitting a fan with a sex toy at a Mercury game.
The
group's spokesman clarified that neither Delbert Carter, arrested for throwing a green sex toy in Atlanta, nor Kaden Lopez were affiliated with their group. Lopez reportedly told Phoenix Police that he was inspired by social media trends.
"Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they're a lot lighter. They're a lot more tasteful," the unnamed source informed
USA Today
.
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The WNBA issued a statement confirming they are working with arena personnel to identify perpetrators and ensure appropriate action is taken. The league has not yet commented on the cryptocurrency group's claimed involvement in these incidents.
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