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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cryptocurrency group takes responsibility for green sex toys thrown at WNBA games
After more than a week of WNBA games being interrupted by neon green sex toys, a cryptocurrency group has claimed responsibility. A spokesperson for the group behind a meme coin called Green Dildo Coin spoke to USA Today in an interview published Thursday, taking credit for what the group called "pranks" at six different WNBA games since July 29. The spokesperson remained anonymous for the interview, with USA Today citing "the sensitive nature of the issue." The latest incident arrived later in the day, with a pair of sex toys thrown at a game between the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream. One made it to the court. Per USA Today, the supposedly "lighthearted" meme coin was launched on July 28 as a counter to what the group considers a "toxic environment" in the crypto world. The group coordinated plans to enter WNBA arenas with green sex toys to promote the launch, according to text messages obtained by USA Today. The first sex toy incident took place on July 29, the day after the launch. The spokesperson told USA Today that the stunt was not intended to harm anyone or disrespect the game. "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, more or less." Some players and coaches in the WNBA have not taken the issue so lightly. Though a few players were amused by the early incidents, others have made their opinions clear. "It's super disrespectful," Chicago Sky center Elizabeth Williams said after a sex toy was thrown at a home game on Friday."It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up." "It's ridiculous. It's dumb. It's stupid," Los Angeles Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said on Tuesday after the object was thrown at a Sparks game."It's also dangerous, and you know, player safety is No. 1, respecting the game, all those things. I think it's really stupid." On July 29, a sex toy landed on the court at the Golden State Valkyries-Atlanta Dream game. In the week since, the objects have made it onto the courts or in the stands at five other games, including another Dream game, the Chicago game last week, and the Sparks, New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday. Two people have been arrested in connection with the stunts so far. Last Saturday, a person was arrested in connection with the first incident at the Valkyries-Dream game. On Wednesday, an 18-year-old was arrested for throwing the object at the Mercury game, with the sex toy hitting a fan in the stands who was attending with his 9-year-old niece. The other suspects are still being identified. A spokesperson for the Sparks told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday that the team is working with arena personnel to find who was responsible for Tuesday's incident, and "take appropriate action." The spokesperson told USA Today that the two people who were arrested were not part of their group. The 18-year-old, Kaden Lopez, reportedly apologized for throwing the object and described it as a "stupid prank that was trending on social media," with documents showing that he had bought the sex toy the day before the game. The spokesperson said that the group is planning more "pranks" to promote the coin, but that they will be "lighter" and "more tasteful." However, the group seems to be moving on from the WNBA, with the goal of having the objects in other "high-traffic areas." The same thing still happened on Thursday, though.
The Herald Scotland
08-08-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Second person arrested for allegedly throwing sex toy at WNBA game
Kaden Lopez, 18, was taken into custody at the arena, according to Fox 10 Phoenix, which reported that Lopez was booked into jail on suspicion of disorderly conduct, assault and public display of explicit sexual material. Lopez said it was 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. This is the fifth known incident of a sex toy being thrown at a WNBA game. Here's the timeline: July 29: The first incident at the Golden State Valkyries-Atlanta Dream game, the toy landed on the court at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. The first incident at the Golden State Valkyries-Atlanta Dream game, the toy landed on the court at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. Aug. 1: It happened again at the Golden State Valkyries-Chicago Sky game, the toy landed on the court at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. It happened again at the Golden State Valkyries-Chicago Sky game, the toy landed on the court at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Aug. 5: Indiana Fever-Los Angeles Sparks game at arena in Los Angeles. With two minutes remaining in the second quarter of Tuesday's game, a sex toy landed on the court in the lane near Fever forward Sophie Cunningham, who earlier in the week went on social media to plead with fans not to throw things on the floor and posted another reaction after the game. On the same night, sex toys were thrown in the stands at the Mercury and New York Liberty games. (This story was updated to change a video.)
NBC News
06-08-2025
- Sport
- NBC News
Sex toy thrown on court during Fever-Sparks game in L.A., third such WNBA incident in a week
Another sex toy was hurled from the stands toward WNBA players on Tuesday night, with the latest vulgar prank unfolding in Los Angeles during the Fever - Sparks game. The object landed on the Arena floor in Los Angeles, near the feet of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham as officials momentarily stopped the game. Sparks guard Kelsey Plum then kicked it off the floor and play resumed. 'I think its ridiculous. It's dumb, It's stupid,' Sparks coach Lynne Roberts told reporters after the game. 'It's also dangerous and players' safety is No. 1. Respecting the game. All those things. I think it's really stupid. That's all I'm going to say.' Plum praised both teams and officials for giving the incident little attention in the moment. "I thought we did a great job, Indiana included, just playing on like, don't give it any attention. And the refs, I really appreciate them too. It's just like, 'Hey, let's go (on with the game).' " The string of incidents began on Tuesday of last week when a fan hurled a bright green object on to the floor at Gateway Center in College Park, Georgia, during the Golden State Valkyries-Atlanta Dream game. The second such incident happened Friday during the third quarter of Golden State's game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena.
