• by Tanya Gazdik , August 7, 2025

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Creators of a cryptocurrency meme coin say they are responsible for the sex toys being thrown at multiple WNBA games.

“From Atlanta to Los Angeles, no arena has been safe from neon green objects whizzing from the stands, through the air and onto WNBA courts, according to USA Today. “If there is an opportune window, a brightly colored entity will be thrown, causing intentional and symbolic chaos," according to a spokesman for the cryptocurrency group.

A person who uses the name @Daldo_Raine on social media spoke to USA Today on condition of anonymity. He said a group of crypto enthusiasts and traders launched Green Dildo Coin, a meme coin intended to be perceived as a joke to protest what they describe as a "toxic" environment in the crypto world. 

“Late in the first half of a Los Angeles Sparks-Indiana Fever game on Tuesday night, a neon green sex toy thrown from the stands landed on the floor of Crypto.com Arena, at the feet of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham,” according to The Athletic. “Simultaneously, a group of people during an audio livestream on X were reveling in the moment and celebrating its potential to help boost the value of a memecoin, a cryptocurrency deriving from an internet meme but traded through very real markets online. The coin was created on July 28, the day before the first occurrence of a sex toy being thrown on a WNBA court, and as of Thursday, its worth had nearly tripled in a week.”

The crypto group's spokesman told USA Today it's not their intention to harm anyone, and members of the community have been advised to only throw their branded green items if there is a level of personal comfort and the objects can land without hitting someone. He also said that the sex toys are not a sign of disrespect toward the women athletes.

The latest incident was at Tuesday's Suns vs. Mercury game.

“This is the fourth known incident in the WNBA involving a sex toy this season, all coming over the last two weeks,” according to CBS Sports. “On three previous occasions, the sex toys were tossed onto the court during games. This happened in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Aug. 1 and Tuesday night in Los Angeles.”

The WNBA's fan code of conduct states that guests who throw objects will be immediately ejected from the arena.

"The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league," the WNBA said in a statement last week. "Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans.”