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Riley Gaines ignites controversy claiming Donald Trump could end WNBA sex toy attacks after zero illegal immigrants (Image via Getty)
Riley Gaines, known for speaking out on women’s sports, made a surprising joke after more s*x toys were thrown onto WNBA courts. On Thursday, during a game between the Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky, a green dildo landed near the Dream bench.
Another was thrown onto the court. Cryptocurrency traders said they were behind this strange behavior. Gaines said that if President Donald Trump can stop illegal immigration, maybe he can stop this problem too. She talked about how Trump’s team said no illegal immigrants crossed the border in the last three months, but there have been many sex toys thrown on WNBA courts in the same time. Her comments caught attention online and even Donald Trump Jr.
shared a funny meme about it.
Riley Gaines links Donald Trump’s border success to WNBA sex toy scandal
Riley Gaines, who is also a host on the OutKick podcast, made her comments on social media. She compared the number of s*x toys thrown on WNBA courts to the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border, saying more toys had been thrown than immigrants crossed. This came after two incidents on April 25, 2024, during the Atlanta Dream versus Chicago Sky game in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cryptocurrency traders claimed responsibility for these actions online.
Donald Trump Jr. shared a meme joking that his father was the one throwing the toys. This joke added to the attention on the unusual problem the WNBA faces.
Sophie Cunningham and Cheryl Reeve demand action after latest WNBA sex toy incidents
This was not amusing to WNBA players or coaches. Sophie Cunningham had her ankle hit by a s*x toy flung from the stands on the afternoon of April 22, 2024 in the midst of a battle. Sophie Cunningham had formerly asked the throng to stop. Also Read: “More Than Any American Culture”: Martina Navratilova Once Shared How Chris Evert’s Catholic Upbringing Shaped Her Tennis ImageCheryl Reeve, Minnesota Lynx head coach, expressed her views with considerable candor on April 25, 2024, one day later. She said that this kind of conduct shows how regularly women in sports face prejudice. Calling on everyone to stop it, Cheryl Reeve called these actions of throwing s*x toys as the "sexualization of women". She also demanded the perpetrators' punishment.The Dallas Wings played the New York Liberty on April 26, 2024 in Minneapolis while the Minnesota Lynx played the Washington Mystics. Two persons have been arrested thus far, including 18-year-old Kaden Lopez in Arizona following the Phoenix Mercury vs. April 20, 2024 Connecticut Sun game; Lopez faces accusations of disorderly conduct and public exposure of explicit content. Although the WNBA is still trying to eradicate these events, the problem persists.