What did Cheryl Reeve say about sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts? Coach condemns incident

Minnesota Lynx President and head coach Cheryl Reeve is speaking out against the sex toy incident that first occurred on June 29 during the WNBA game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream.

A neon green sex toy was thrown onto the court during the match, after which a 23-year-old Georgia man was arrested and charged, reportedly with disruptive behavior, criminal trespass, and inappropriate exposure, according to The Athletic.

Talking about the incident, Reeve reportedly told KSTP:

"This has been going on for centuries. The sexualization of women. This is the latest version of that, and it's not funny. It should not be the butt of jokes on any radio show or in print or any comments. The sexualization of women is what’s used to hold women down, and this is no different."

Continuing her statement, she said:

"These people that are doing this should be held accountable. We’re not the butt of the joke; they’re the problem. We need to take the action."

As of now, fans have reportedly witnessed three neon green sex toys thrown onto WNBA courts since July 29.

Donald Trump Jr. shares the WNBA incident visual picturing Trump

On August 7, Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of Donald Trump, shared an edited image on Instagram referring to the WNBA incident, as per The Athletic, from The New York Times. The image demonstrates Trump throwing a green sex toy from the White House toward the WNBA arena. The image also mentioned a meme page, @GRANDOLDMEMES. He captioned the post with:

"Posted without further comment. 😂😂😂"

As reported by The Athletic, many believe the sex toy incidents are linked to a crypto memecoin called Green Dildo Coin. The spokesperson of a cryptocurrency group admitting to the incident told USA Today:

"We didn't do this because like we dislike women's sports or, like, some of the narratives that are trending right now are ridiculous. Creating disruption at games is like, it happens in every single sport, right?"

After the unsafe incident, the Women's National Basketball Association reportedly issued a statement saying anyone who throws objects on the court will be thrown out, banned for a year, and could face arrest.

Phoenix police also arrested Kaden Lopez for throwing a sex toy that hit a man and his niece at Tuesday’s Mercury game. Lopez is 18 years old. In the statements, as reported by USA Today, the spokesman claimed that the two individuals arrested were not part of their crypto group. They also added that their pranks, in the coming times, would be "lighter" as well as "more tasteful".

While police and the Women's National Basketball Association are continuing their investigations, Elizabeth Williams, a basketball player for the Chicago Sky, called it "super disrespectful". Head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, Lynne Roberts, called it "ridiculous" and "stupid".

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Fans are closely watching the situation and waiting to see what actions the WNBA will be taking next. Many hope for stronger measures to keep the games safe and respectful.

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