Third Man Arrested Over WNBA Sex Toy Throwing Incidents Across US

Authorities have arrested Charles Burgess, a 32-year-old from Dayton, Ohio, as the third suspect in a series of incidents where spectators threw sex toys onto WNBA courts, including one event at the Barclays Center that resulted in a 12-year-old girl being hit. Burgess faces multiple charges such as assault, reckless endangerment, and interfering with a professional sporting event, although his attorney disputes the charges, arguing that video evidence does not show anyone being struck. The disturbances occurred across various cities including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, and New York between late July and early August, with two other men, Delbert Carver and Kaden Lopez, previously arrested in connection with similar acts. Reports suggest these incidents may be linked to a cryptocurrency meme coin group using the disruptions as guerrilla marketing. The WNBA has condemned the behavior and imposed a minimum one-year ban on anyone caught throwing objects onto the court. Following the crackdown and arrests, the streak of sex toy throwing incidents has reportedly ceased.