WNBA sex toys to create attention: Crypto group

A pair of reports published on Aug 7 linked the recent rise of sex toys being thrown onto Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) courts to a cryptocurrency group pushing a meme coin.

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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 live stream of cryptocurrency enthusiasts in which speakers celebrated a sex toy being thrown onto the Los Angeles Sparks' court on Aug 5.

The group claimed that their meme coin's goal was to combat a "toxic" environment in the cryptocurrency world and insisted that their members did not "dislike women's sports" — although it is 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 has 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 Sparks' home win over the Indiana Fever on Aug 5. 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.