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The Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- The Australian
WNBA sex toy incidents: Crypto group admits orchestrating stunts
The WNBA's sex toy throwing drama has taken a bizarre new twist as an unlikely group claimed responsiblity for some of the 'stunts'. 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. EXPLAINED: HOW DID THE WNBA DILDO THROWING START? '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. — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 8, 2025 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 Carver, 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 Basketball The Sydney Kings have built a superstar roster for NBL26, with Matthew Dellavedova and Kendric Davis signing on, and captain Xavier Cooks concedes there is an added 'pressure' to see success. Basketball Josh Giddey's $46 million-per-season NBA contract demands could be met in an extraordinary twist that could result in a team up with basketball's greatest-ever shooter.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Sex toy scandal takes bizarre new twist as culprits behind disturbing trend unmasked
The culprits behind the concerning new trend of launching sex toys onto the court during WNBA games have been uncovered, with a cryptocurrency group admitting to being behind the 'stunts'. USA Today first reported that an unnamed spokesman for a group behind a meme coin called 'Green Dildo Coin' had orchestrated many of the incidents in what they said was no more than a marketing stunt. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. 'We didn't do this because, like, we dislike women's s ports 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.' The coin that is being promoted is a global digital currency that 'can be used primarily for community engagement, meme-based trading, and social tipping across online platforms'. The sex toy saga all began during a game on July 30 between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries, in the dying stages of the contest in Atlanta. With the scores tied up and little under a minute on the clock, the object came flying onto the court, narrowly avoiding the players. The bright green sex toy slid into the front row as security stepped in and ultimately arrested one fan who was charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure and criminal trespass. Three days later, it happened again. This time, it was the Valkyries going up against the Chicago Sky in Chicago. In the middle of the third quarter, the game was halted by the referees after another bright green sex toy was thrown just under the basket. In the wake of the second strike, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham took to X to plead with fans to stop the bizarre act. 'Stop throwing dildos on the court … you're going to hurt one of us,' she wrote. That advice didn't register, however, as Cunningham found herself on the receiving end of the third sex toy strike. Following a free throw from the LA Sparks' Kelsey Plum on Tuesday, an object came flying into the key and appeared to strike the Fever star. Cunningham took to social media following the contest. 'No way that thing actually hit me,' she posted on Instagram. 'I knew I shouldn't have tweeted that.' USA Today reports the men arrested in Atlanta and Phoenix weren't part of the cryptocurrency group. And after the backlash the group says they will try different stunts that are 'a lot lighter' '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.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
WNBA sex toy controversy explained: Why are they being thrown on court at games?
Nobody knows when the next sex toy might come flying onto the court. This is the lingering problem with the who-done-it the WNBA never wanted to have to solve but must for the sake of the the players. It's a NSFW case with plenty of fallout for a league that is already dealing with CBA negotiations and possible shutdown alongside its growing popularity. What initially inspired mostly jokes and laughter has turned into claims of misogyny, conspiracy theories, multiple law enforcement investigations and, of course, sex toys being thrown onto or toward the court at as many as five WNBA games over the past 10 days. There's intrigue and confusion about the motives and what's actually happening here. The unfortunate trend is generating a wide range of reaction from players and fans alike. Though there have already been two arrests made in the matter, it's still unclear whether this is simply a viral prank popularized by social media or a more coordinated effort meant to target the WNBA and its players. Here's a breakdown of what to know about the WNBA's escalating sex toy problem, including some potential answers to help sift through this mystery the league and its players want to end: Why are sex toys being thrown on the court at WNBA games? Cryptocurrency meme coin creators say they are responsible for the sex toys being thrown at multiple WNBA games, and they are planning more "pranks." A group of crypto enthusiasts and traders launched Green Dildo Coin (DILDO), a meme coin intended to be lighthearted and perceived as a joke, in late July to protest what they describe as a "toxic" environment in the crypto world. According to the group's spokesman, who spoke exclusively to USA TODAY Sports, many smaller players in the space are struggling to keep up with the influx of influencers and scammers. "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," he said. "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." More: Crypto group claims responsibility for hurling sex toys at WNBA games There have been two arrests made related to these incidents, but the crypto spokesman said those people were not associated with the group. Delbert Carver, 23, was arrested after throwing an object at a July 29 WNBA game in Atlanta and charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure and criminal trespass. Carver told police, "This was supposed to be a joke, and this joke (was) supposed to go viral," according to the arrest affidavit. Kaden Lopez, the 18-year-old arrested this week after throwing a sex toy that hit a man watching the game with his 9-year-old niece in the crowd at a Phoenix Mercury game on Aug. 5, had a similar explanation. He called it a "stupid prank that was trending on social media." He bought the sex toy the day before to take it to the game, according to court documents. How many WNBA games have had sex toy incidents this season? As of Aug. 7, there have been reports of a sex toy thrown in as many as six games since the initial incident occurred on July 29 during the fourth quarter of the Atlanta Dream's 77-75 home loss to the Golden State Valkyries. A fan threw a green sex toy onto the court and caused a stoppage in play. An official kicked the sex toy off the court before it was removed by a police officer. The second incident occurred at the Valkyries' game against the Chicago Sky on Aug. 1 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. A similar sex toy was thrown near the baseline during the third quarter and forced officials to briefly stop play. There were then multiple confirmed incidents involving a similar sex toy being thrown at WNBA games on the same day including onto the cordoned off court after the game in Atlanta involving the Dream and Mystics. A green sex toy was thrown on the court seemingly in the direction of guard Sophie Cunningham in the Indiana Fever's road game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Sparks star Kelsey Plum kicked the object off the playing surface. There was another fan caught on a social media video (and subsequently arrested) for throwing a green sex toy at the Phoenix Mercury's home game against the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 5. There was also a social media video that went viral of a green sex toy that had landed in the crowd at the New York Liberty's game against the Dallas Wings on Aug. 5. Are WNBA players being targeted? Maybe. It certainly can't be ruled out at this point. The most recent incident involving Cunningham could offer some proof. She had recently warned fans on social media to not throw the NSFW item because "you're going to hurt one of us." Days later, it appeared to be thrown toward her during the Fever-Sparks game on Aug. 5. What are WNBA players, coaches saying? At first, some players laughed if off. Now, they're not happy. Here's a sampling of comments about the situation: Chicago Sky center Elizabeth Williams after the Aug. 1 incident: "It's super disrespectful. I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up." Los Angeles Sparks coach Lynee Roberts after Aug. 5 incident: "It's ridiculous. It's dumb. It's stupid. It's also dangerous, and you know, player safety is No. 1, respecting the game, all those things." "I think you just have to continuously prioritize the players, because it's obviously safety, but also just so immature to me, like, I just hate that that's being attached to our brand and our name," New York Liberty player Isabelle Harrison told The New York Post. "This is like, let's be professional here. I get the jokes, and things can be funny, but it just gets to a point. So like, I'm just really over it, and I know other players are over it." "I would have picked that thing up and thrown it right back at them," former Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi told Front Office Sports. Is the throwing of sex toys at WNBA games misogyny? It sure seems that way based on the available evidence (and a calculated and blatant example of misogyny, too). But don't only take our word for it. Cosmopolitan and Glamour have both already weighed in on the case. Their verdict: misogyny. Cosmopolitan: "There are people paying good money to attend a professional basketball game just to throw a (sex toy) at the players' feet. Why? To send a message; to tell women that they don't belong on the court and that their athleticism isn't as valuable as their sexuality. This is misogyny, plain and simple. … They don't care about what women deserve or how disgusting and violating their actions are. It's time for NBA players to stand in solidarity with their female counterparts and call this behavior what it is: unacceptable, sexist, and detrimental to the entire sport." Glamour: "The message behind a sex toy in particular is pretty unambiguous. The intent is to sexualize and demean the women players because they are women. And that is nothing new at all. If I had a nickel for every time a sex toy was thrown on the court at a WNBA game, I would have just three nickels. But if I had a nickel for every time a powerful female athlete was subjected to some kind of misogynistic backlash, I'd have enough money to fund my own women's basketball league." What is the WNBA saying? The WNBA issued a statement on Aug. 4 after Carver's arrest related the July 29 sex toy incident in Atlanta. "The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league. Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans," the WNBA said in a statement. "In line with WNBA Arena Security Standards, any fan who intentionally throws an object onto the court will be immediately ejected and face a minimum one-year ban in addition to being subject to arrest and prosecution by local authorities." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA sex toy issue: The why, how and crypto behind game incidents
Japan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Times
WNBA sex toy incidents linked to cryptocurrency group
A pair of reports published Thursday linked the recent rise of sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts to a cryptocurrency group pushing a memecoin. A spokesman for the group behind Green Dildo Coin took credit for the trend in an interview with USA Today, while The Athletic reviewed a livestream of cryptocurrency enthusiasts in which speakers celebrated a sex toy being thrown onto the Los Angeles Sparks' court Tuesday. The group has claimed that their memecoin's goal was to combat a "toxic" environment in the cryptocurrency world and insisted that its members did not "dislike women's sports," though it's unclear why Green Dildo Coin advocates have fixated on the WNBA. Regardless, WNBA players and coaches have widely criticized the trend, citing safety concerns alongside the unneeded ridicule it's brought to the league. There have been six known incidents of neon green sex toys being thrown at WNBA games since July 29, per USA Today. The latest incident came during the Los Angeles Sparks' home win over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night. Late in the first half, after Kelsey Plum of Los Angeles shot a free throw, a sex toy was tossed onto the court landing near the feet of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Earlier that day, Cunningham addressed the growing trend on her podcast, "Show Me Something," saying, "Everyone's trying to make sure the W is not a joke and it's taken seriously, and then that happens. I'm like, how are we ever going to get taken seriously?" The crypto group's spokesman defended the stunts to USA Today. "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," he said. "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. "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." The group placed one of its sex toys on the Wall Street Bull statue in New York. And the memecoin's value has grown more than 300% in the past seven days, USA Today reported. The first major incident has led to an arrest and multiple charges for its perpetrator, Delbert Carver, who tossed a sex toy onto the Atlanta Dream's court on July 29. He was released on bond and is charged with disorderly conduct, public indecency/indecent exposure and criminal trespass. Despite that, it is not apparent that Green Dildo Coin plans to stop its stunts. "This is empowering to every (expletive) crypto community to start thinking outside the box," one person said on the livestream reviewed by The Athletic. "Get creative and (expletive) do something that makes people actually laugh. Memecoins should make you laugh."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Bad boy footy legend makes a disgraceful joke about fans throwing sex toys onto the court during women's basketball games
A former AFL star has posted a disgusting take on the sex toy epidemic gripping the WNBA that saw a nine-year-old struck and two people arrested in recent week. 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.
