Crypto Traders Claim 2 WNBA Sex-Toy Stunts as Anti-Trans Furor Engulfs League
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24
Crypto Traders Claim 2 WNBA Sex-Toy Stunts as Anti-Trans Furor Engulfs League
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24
Summary
A crypto-linked group said it orchestrated the sex-toy tosses that interrupted Chicago Sky-Golden State and Atlanta-Los Angeles games, framing the disruptions as support for anti-trans positions in women’s sports.
The latest report ties the stunts to backlash after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham spoke against trans women competing, even though the WNBA has had no openly trans player assigned male at birth.
Friday’s Chicago incident stopped play in the third quarter of the Sky’s 73-70 win; Natasha Cloud called the act juvenile, and prior reports said a male suspect was detained in Los Angeles and banned.
The disruptions echo similar 2025 incidents promoted around a meme coin, deepening concern that culture-war activists and self-promoters are exploiting the WNBA’s recent surge in ratings, attendance and visibility.