Overview

• Police released surveillance footage showing the suspect in a “Beavis and Butt-head” T-shirt and red-and-black hat; authorities have urged anyone with information to submit tips as no arrests have been made.
• During a Liberty game at Barclays Center, a fan launched a neon-green plastic sex toy from the stands that struck a 12-year-old girl in the leg, causing a minor injury she declined to treat.
• Similar disruptions at games in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles since late July have prompted two arrests and led the league to enforce one-year bans on offenders.
• Security experts warn that inconsistent bag checks have allowed plastic sex toys past arena screenings, prompting the league to upgrade its protocols across venues.
• Players and coaches have condemned the hurling as dangerous gendered harassment; crypto-based prediction markets have offered trades betting on whether sex toys will be thrown at future games.