The WNBA is confronting a wave of harassment in which bright-green sex toys have been thrown onto courts at least six times since 29 July, disrupting games in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Phoenix. The latest incident occurred on 6 August during the Los Angeles Sparks’ home game against the Indiana Fever, when the object landed near Fever forward Sophie Cunningham with 2:05 left in the second quarter. Sparks coach Lynne Roberts called the behavior “ridiculous… and dangerous,” and play was briefly halted while the item was removed. Law-enforcement agencies have begun making arrests. Phoenix police said Kaden Lopez, 18, was charged with assault and disorderly conduct after a dildo he allegedly hurled struck a nine-year-old girl and her uncle at a Mercury game on 6 August. In the first documented incident on 29 July in suburban Atlanta, 23-year-old Delbert Carver was arrested on counts that included disorderly conduct and public indecency. In response, the league has tightened arena protocols. A "no-bag" policy was imposed for games on 6 August, and the WNBA warned that anyone who intentionally throws objects will be ejected, face a minimum one-year ban and be subject to arrest and prosecution. Venue staff have been instructed to increase screening and surveillance. USA Today reported that organizers of an obscure cryptocurrency project, Green Dildo Coin, have claimed responsibility for orchestrating the stunts, describing them as pranks and promising further actions. The league and players contend the acts constitute targeted harassment that endangers athletes, officials and fans, underscoring the broader challenges women’s sports face as their popularity grows.
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Question: To the people who want sex related charges filed against the WNBA green dildo throwers, will you keep that same energy at the next pride parade when kids are exposed to dildo hats, vagina hats, and public golden showers?
A crypto group claims throwing sex toys at WNBA games is a "prank," but it's really a coordinated campaign of harassment, columnist Nancy Armour writes. https://t.co/CY3tfjOIdl