NYC WNBA Game Incidents and the Rise of Memecoins
TL;DR
An Ohio man, Charles Burgess, was charged after allegedly throwing a sex toy during a WNBA game, hitting a girl, amid a broader trend linked to a crypto promotion involving throwing similar objects at players. Authorities are investigating whether others are involved in this nationwide phenomenon, which the Brooklyn DA's office is trying to curb.
- NYPD nabs alleged WNBA sex-toy tosser, lawyer says DA hunting crypto bros behind the craze Gothamist
- Man charged after sex-toy throw at Liberty game ESPN
- Man arrested after 12-year-old girl hit with a sex toy at WNBA game NBC News
- Alleged WNBA sex toy thrower arrested in New York on assault charges The New York Times
- Why Everything Is a Memecoin Now Rolling Stone
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