The WNBA have hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past fortnight, with the competition plagued by the grotesque epidemic.
A total of six known incidents have been recorded, with individuals throwing green sex toys onto the court during WNBA matches.
The last such game to gain attention for the unpleasant stunt was Tuesday’s clash between Indiana Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks.
Sex toys were also launched into the stands at New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury games on that same day.
Two people have been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly throwing the objects.
Who is behind the WNBA sex toy stunt?
A report by USA Today has revealed that a cryptocurrency group was responsible for the pranks.
According to a spokesperson, a group of crypto enthusiasts and traders launched Green Dildo Coin (DILDO), which is a meme coin originally intended as a joke.
The coin was created as a form of protest against the influx of influencers and scammers in the industry.
In order to coincide with the launch of the coin, the group began infiltrating WNBA arenas with color-coordinated sex toys.
“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,” the spokesman told 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.”
Two men arrested, but more pranks to come
Delbert Carver and Kaden Lopez were the two men arrested, but according to reports, they were not part of the crypto group.
Local FOX station in Phoenix said Lopez saw the viral trend on social media and purchased the sex toy on his accord.
Nevertheless, the group are planning more stunts, adding: “Moving forward, we have a lot more pranks, but they’re a lot lighter. They’re a lot more tasteful.
The spokesman added: “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.”
According to latest reports, the meme coin has increased in value by nearly 309 percent in the last seven days and more than 80 percent in the last 24 hours.
The 24-hour trading volume is approximately $1.3million.
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