Overview

• A purple dildo landed on the court during the August 8 Atlanta Dream–Chicago Sky game, marking the fourth sex-toy toss in nine days
• Authorities in Georgia and Arizona have arrested two men on charges including public indecency and trespass, with potential fines or jail time pending
• Commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced the stunts as “completely unacceptable” and the league has warned of at least one-year bans for offenders
• A cryptocurrency development group confessed to orchestrating the throws as a viral marketing campaign and signaled plans for further, tamer stunts
• WNBA players such as Sophie Cunningham and Elizabeth Williams condemned the pranks as disrespectful and said they undermine the league’s credibility