Cheryl Reeve calls for action over sex toys being thrown on court at WNBA games
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve pulled reporters aside at Thursday’s practice to send a stern PSA about the green dildo saga engulfing the WNBA.
After three separate incidents during WNBA games involving a green dildo being tossed onto the court and pausing action, Reeve explained that the issue is promoting the sexualization of the league’s players and that those suspected of wrongdoing should be held accountable.
“This has been going on for centuries — the sexualization of women,” Reeve said. “This is the latest version of that. And it is not funny, and it should not be the butt of jokes on any radio show, or in print, or in any comments.
“The sexualization of women is what is used to hold women down. And this is no different. … These people that are doing this should be held accountable. We’re not the butt of the joke. They are the problem and we need to take action.”
A crypto group behind the Green Dildo Coin has claimed responsibility for the string of incidents at WNBA games.
A green dildo crashed the court just before halftime of the Sparks’ 100-91 over the Fever in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
During Tuesday’s Liberty-Wings game at Barclays Center, a fan attempted to throw a green dildo onto the court but it never made it out of the stands, according to video from the incident.
The first instance of a sex toy being thrown on the court was during the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries game on July 29.
Police arrested 23-year-old Delbert Carver on Aug. 2 in connection with the incident, according to OutKick.
Kaden Lopez, 18, was also arrested for a similar incident at Tuesday’s Mercury-Sun game.
Another sex toy disrupted the Valkyries-Sky game on Aug. 1.
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