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WNBA Probes Sex-Toy Court Stunt, Vows Bans

8/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

A crypto group threw sex toys onto WNBA courts in Chicago and Atlanta.
They said the stunt protested the league’s lack of a policy defining “woman” by biological sex.
Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud called the actions “unwarranted hate”.
Chicago Sky announced that violators face prosecution and a lifetime arena ban.
The WNBA confirmed investigations by league officials, Chicago Police and arena staff.

History

Historical Context

Congress passed Title IX on June 23 1972, extending the Civil Rights Act’s ban on sex discrimination to any federally funded school program. Senator Birch Bayh and Rep. Edith Green drafted the law, and HEW’s 1975 regulations clarified its reach, spurring the NCAA’s 1990s gender-equity rules that lifted women’s collegiate teams to 9,101 by 2008. Today, WNBA player Natasha Cloud cites that legacy while condemning a crypto-funded sex-toy stunt on court.

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Story summary

A crypto group threw sex toys onto WNBA courts in Chicago and Atlanta.
They said the stunt protested the league’s lack of a policy defining “woman” by biological sex.
Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud called the actions “unwarranted hate”.
Chicago Sky announced that violators face prosecution and a lifetime arena ban.
The WNBA confirmed investigations by league officials, Chicago Police and arena staff.

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