WNBA game between Dream, Sparks interrupted by sex toy thrown on court

Key Points:

• The Atlanta Dream defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 124-88, with standout performances from Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, but the game was disrupted by a green sex toy thrown onto the court.
• The individual who threw the sex toy was immediately apprehended, arrested, and will be banned from all WNBA, NBA, and affiliated league events, as the league vows to work with law enforcement to hold perpetrators accountable.
• A group of crypto enthusiasts, previously responsible for similar disruptions in 2025, claimed responsibility for the latest incident, stating their protest is now focused on the WNBA's lack of a clear policy defining "woman" by biological sex amid the transgender athlete debate.
• The group plans to continue disrupting games until the WNBA explicitly states that only biological women can compete, framing their actions as a challenge to the league's current stance on transgender athlete participation.
• The WNBA remains under scrutiny over transgender athlete issues following public comments by players and incidents involving fans and team officials, against the backdrop of recent Supreme Court rulings and state legislation restricting transgender girls and women from women's sports.