Article by David Istrate – published on Friday, August 08, 2025, 12:23 / Updated on Friday, August 2025 12:34
One of the strangest topical topics in the world of sport is the sex toys that have been thrown on the field, in several WNBA parties, the North American female basketball.
Several matches were interrupted, after sex toys were thrown on the field: “It's not funny”
The first such incident took place on Tuesday, July 29, during the match between Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. Then on Friday, August 1, the situation repeated and Wnba began to take attitude, one of the fans who threw green vibrators on the ground being arrested.
Despite the legal consequences, the events were repeated and there were other confrontations interrupted for the same reason. Both the players and the coaches began to show their indignation.
“This has happened for centuries, sexualization of women. This is the latest version of this. And it's not fun. People who do this should be held accountable. They are the problem and we need to act”, Said Cheryl Reeve, the trainer Minnesota Lynx, according to ESPN.
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Incidents were premeditated by a group that wanted to promote a cryptocurrency
The American publication has learned that all these actions are not accidental and were planned by a group that aims to promote a cryptocurrency. ESPN contacted a member of the group, under the condition of anonymity, and he provided more details.
“It was more or less an opportunistic approach aimed at something that was already in trending. We wondered where controversies are already and how can we draw attention?”, The man explained, saying that the community's discussions take place on Telegram.
The cryptocurrency appeared on July 28, the day before the first sex toy was thrown on the field, and the group members watched the match between Dream and Valkyries Live and posted numerous denigrating comments to WNBA.
The representative of the community revealed that such incidents have been planned in 4 different arenas and that, in the next period, they will give up incidents in WNBA, turning to the MLB, the US baseball league.
“We have many fun things planned. Less disturbing, but we want people to continue to look after us,” said the user as Lt. Daldo Raine.
Two men were arrested after throwing vibrators in the field, and one of them, aged 18, He was considered a “hero” and “legend” on the Telegram group. The price of cryptocurrencies increased by 300% in the last week.
“It represents a brave movement in the culture of the Internet-it offers a voice to the owners in a fun, fearless and rapid growth,” said a cryptocurrency evaluator, according to ESPN.
WNBA: “Any fan that intentionally throws an object on the ground will be excluded immediately”
The safety and well -being of all of our arenas is a top priority for our league. Objects of any kind thrown on the field or in the seats area may be a risk to players, officials and fans.
In accordance with the Arena's WNBA WNBA regulation, any fan that intentionally throws an object on the ground will be excluded immediately and will face a minimum prohibition, besides being arrested and researched by local authorities.
– WNBA statement
