A cryptocurrency group claims to be responsible for the sudden increase in sex toys being throw during WNBA games, with a spokesperson claiming no disrespect was aimed at the players
A cryptocurrency group claims to be responsible for the sudden increase in sex toys being thrown during WNBA games, with Sophie Cunningham even being hit by one.
In recent weeks, fans have begun throwing neon green sex toys onto the court during live matchups, with the first incident occurring during the Golden State Valkyries’ win over the Atlanta Dream. Since then, there have been at least five more incidents of fans throwing those objects.
Now, a cryptocurrency group has claimed to be responsible for the rise of fans throwing sex toys onto the court. The group’s admission comes after Cunningham was hit with a sex toy, which led to Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell calling out fans who opted to do so after the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Speaking to USA Today, a supposed spokesperson for “Green Dildo Coin (DILDO)” launched the meme coin as a way, in a lighthearted and joking way, to protest a “toxic” environment in the crypto sphere. The group’s way of protesting was to create the coin and go to select WNBA games to “announce” the release of the coin.
The coin was launched on July 28 and the first instance of a sex toy being thrown was reported the next day, which was a planned effort, according to messages obtained by the outlet. The spokesperson for the group denied that their intention was to disrespect the athletes with the act and reiterated that members were instructed to throw items if they felt comfortable and that no fans would be impacted.
“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,” they said, per 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.
“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 spokesperson claimed that throwing sex toys was supposed was to spread awareness about a crypto culture they would like to see. The green toy was supposed to mimic a candle – in terms of volatility – and the color was intentional, with the sex toy, which features sunglasses and the name of the coin, slated to be “disruptive.”
He added: “Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they’re a lot lighter. They’re a lot more tasteful. They’re with a lot of different branded merch, and it’s more or less to keep the dildo being spotted in different places that are high-traffic areas with cameras.”
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So far, two people have been arrested for their roles in throwing the sex toys onto the court, who the spokesperson claims are not part of their group.
A 23-year-old was arrested for throwing the first sex toy during the Valkyries and Dream matchup and was charged with disorderly conduct, indecent exposure, and trespassing. Then, it was reported that an 18-year-old was arrested after attempting to throw a sex toy during the Phoenix Mercury’s clash with the Connecticut Sun.
The toy allegedly struck a man and his nine-year-old niece, and the teenager was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, assault, and displaying sexually explicit material in public. In response to the incidents, the WNBA introduced a new change, with bags being barred for the Las Vegas Aces’ matchup with the Valkyries.
The Sparks are working with Crypto.com Arena’s personnel to identify the person who threw the sex toy that hit Cunningham, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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