Green Sex Toys, an Obscure Memecoin, and a Shadow over the WNBA

Zena and Sabreena recap the Brittney Sykes and Aaliyah Edwards trades made at the WNBA trade deadline, and assess Seattle's potential as a contender, plus Washington's direction after its surprising hot start. Then, Ben joins to discuss his reporting on the wave of bright green sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts. He takes us into the world of memecoins and crypto disruptions and what this trend has to do with women's basketball. The group adds their reactions about how this has potentially corrupted a positive moment for the league. Finally, Zena and Sabreena set their screens for a big western conference showdown with playoff seeding implications. _________________ References: WNBA sex toy incidents may be linked to cryptocurrency group’s money scheme by Ben Pickman Can the Seattle Storm contend for a WNBA title? Mailbag answers from our expert by Sabreena Merchant Third WNBA game interrupted by a sex toy. What are players, coaches saying? by Sabreena Merchant Washington Mystics trade Brittney Sykes to Seattle Storm by Ben Pickman and Sabreena Merchant For the WNBA, this is about more than just green sex toys by Shannon Ryan _________________ Visit our YouTube page! _________________ Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or write to us at: NoOffseason@theathletic.com You can also find us on social media: -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm Visit the Yahoo Women’s Sports Hub __ No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network Get in touch! Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com Show Links: -YouTube: @No-Offseason -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason Credits: -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm -Chantel on BlueSky: @chanteljennings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.