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Vancouver Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Crypto group says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games: Report
LOS ANGELES — A cryptocurrency group has said it organized a spate of 'stunts' in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, U.S. media reported on Thursday. USA Today first reported that an unnamed spokesman for a group behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin had orchestrated at least some of the incidents, which angered WNBA players and led to at least two arrests. '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,' the unnamed source told USA Today . Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. '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.' On July 29, a sex toy landed on the court as the Atlanta Dream hosted the Golden State Valkyries. In the week since, similar objects have been thrown onto the court or into the stands at several other games, including another game in Atlanta. The WNBA confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with one of the incidents in Atlanta and on Wednesday an 18-year-old man was arrested for throwing a sex toy at a Phoenix Mercury game which hit another fan — who was at the game with his young neice. USA Today reported that the meme coin group spokesman said that Delbert Carter, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a green sex toy on the court at the end of Atlanta's home game against Phoenix, was not part of the cryptocurrency group. Nor was Kaden Lopez, who was arrested in Phoenix. According to the statement from the Phoenix Police Department, Lopez said he saw the trend on social media and bought his own sex toy to throw. 'Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they're a lot lighter. They're a lot more tasteful,' the unnamed source told USA Today . The WNBA said in a statement on Thursday it was working with arena personnel to identify culprits and 'ensure appropriate action is taken.' The WNBA did not immediately comment on the reports of the cryptocurrency group connection.
National Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Crypto group says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games: Report
Article content LOS ANGELES — A cryptocurrency group has said it organized a spate of 'stunts' in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, U.S. media reported on Thursday. Article content USA Today first reported that an unnamed spokesman for a group behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin had orchestrated at least some of the incidents, which angered WNBA players and led to at least two arrests. Article content '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,' the unnamed source told USA Today. Article content '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.' Article content On July 29, a sex toy landed on the court as the Atlanta Dream hosted the Golden State Valkyries. Article content In the week since, similar objects have been thrown onto the court or into the stands at several other games, including another game in Atlanta. Article content The WNBA confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with one of the incidents in Atlanta and on Wednesday an 18-year-old man was arrested for throwing a sex toy at a Phoenix Mercury game which hit another fan — who was at the game with his young neice. Article content USA Today reported that the meme coin group spokesman said that Delbert Carter, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a green sex toy on the court at the end of Atlanta's home game against Phoenix, was not part of the cryptocurrency group. Article content Nor was Kaden Lopez, who was arrested in Phoenix. According to the statement from the Phoenix Police Department, Lopez said he saw the trend on social media and bought his own sex toy to throw. Article content
The Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games
A cryptocurrency group has said it organized a spate of "stunts" in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, US media reported on Thursday. USA Today first reported that an unnamed spokesman for a group behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin had orchestrated at least some of the incidents, which angered WNBA players and led to at least two arrests. "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," the unnamed source 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." On July 29, a sex toy landed on the court as the Atlanta Dream hosted the Golden State Valkyries. In the week since, similar objects have been thrown onto the court or into the stands at several other games, including another game in Atlanta. The WNBA confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with one of the incidents in Atlanta and on Wednesday an 18-year-old man was arrested for throwing a sex toy at a Phoenix Mercury game which hit another fan -- who was at the game with his young neice. USA Today reported that the meme coin group spokesman said that Delbert Carter, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a green sex toy on the court at the end of Atlanta's home game against Phoenix, was not part of the cryptocurrency group. Nor was Kaden Lopez, who was arrested in Phoenix. According to the statement from the Phoenix Police Department, Lopez said he saw the trend on social media and bought his own sex toy to throw. "Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they're a lot lighter. They're a lot more tasteful," the unnamed source told USA Today. The WNBA said in a statement on Thursday it was working with arena personnel to identify culprits and "ensure appropriate action is taken." The WNBA did not immediately comment on the reports of the cryptocurrency group connection. bb/sla
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
As fourth sex toy gets thrown in WNBA game, cryptocurrency group takes responsibility for prank
A cryptocurrency group has claimed responsibility for organising multiple incidents where sex toys were thrown onto courts during WNBA games, leading to two arrests, according to USA Today's report on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 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 . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 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.
France 24
4 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games
USA Today first reported that an unnamed spokesman for a group behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin had orchestrated at least some of the incidents, which angered WNBA players and led to at least two arrests. "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," the unnamed source 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." On July 29, a sex toy landed on the court as the Atlanta Dream hosted the Golden State Valkyries. In the week since, similar objects have been thrown onto the court or into the stands at several other games, including another game in Atlanta. The WNBA confirmed that one person had been arrested in connection with one of the incidents in Atlanta and on Wednesday an 18-year-old man was arrested for throwing a sex toy at a Phoenix Mercury game which hit another fan -- who was at the game with his young neice. USA Today reported that the meme coin group spokesman said that Delbert Carter, who was arrested for allegedly throwing a green sex toy on the court at the end of Atlanta's home game against Phoenix, was not part of the cryptocurrency group. Nor was Kaden Lopez, who was arrested in Phoenix. According to the statement from the Phoenix Police Department, Lopez said he saw the trend on social media and bought his own sex toy to throw. "Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they're a lot lighter. They're a lot more tasteful," the unnamed source told USA Today. The WNBA said in a statement on Thursday it was working with arena personnel to identify culprits and "ensure appropriate action is taken."
