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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 81 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Betting against a dildo being thrown seems like a mug's game to me, it would be trivial to bet for a dildo throwing, then go to the game and throw a dildo.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 58 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People used to bet on honest contests, like vibrator races. What has happened to our cherished traditions?

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 week ago

They weren't charged with battery....

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If there's a punishment for throwing the dildo, then it becomes a roundabout way to crowdfund dildo throwers.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I like that idea.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 55 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I agree, but please consider the Streisand Effect here…

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't know if we should be throwing dildos at Barbara Streisand either though... 🤔

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe that’s what she wants. Don’t yuck her yums.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 7 points 1 week ago

Well, I'm not the best judge of this sort of thing as I am a fucking degenerate.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 12 points 1 week ago

I sure as fuck didn't know this was happening until this article

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If this is so fun to do, try it at an NBA game, or better yet, an NHL game.

[–] giantripdrop@piefed.social 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Dran_Arcana@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Am I allowed to find it funny at an NFL game but in poor taste at a WNBA game?

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 10 points 1 week ago

You're allowed. But you'll have to come to terms with your hypocrisy on your own.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I wanted to say you are not but I can't decide whether it is misogyny for thinking women can't handle thrown dildos just as well as men do, or if it is homophobic to think it is different because dildos are not for men.

So I guess you are allowed to finds whatever you want funny.

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (3 children)

They throw weirder shit on the NHL ice. Usually sea creatures, but plenty of other animals and random obkects too.

But, yes; someone could retaliate by throwing a fleshlight onto the court in an NBA game. People would probably find that fun though.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

we had a local baseball team that would have a salmon toss every 6th inning. i think they were going to have the best salmon tossers come back during the playoffs or something idunno

[–] Goblussy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

lol “every 6th inning” makes me think of it as an interval, like if the game goes deep into extras you could have another salmon toss in the 12th. And if it goes really deep another in the 18th. Or maybe it’s continuous through games, so it’s in the 3rd and 9th innings the next game

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[–] ExhaleSmile@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rubber-band the dildos together in groups of 8 and you'll have cocktopi.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

This is in retaliation for these women demanding more revenue sharing.

It’s amazing, the same people who had melt downs about “protecting women’s sports” from trans women like Lia Thomas are the same people probably doing this shit. Certainly the same people making shitty comments on Facebook.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

I didn't get the downvotes before rereading it and realised that it was the woman's NBA....

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This does seem in poor taste by Polymarket, it looks like things to bet on are suggested by users but actually put on the site by the company itself. They should probably have a rule against bets that incentivize breaking the law this directly.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Let's throw spunk-filled condoms at NBA games.
Finding donors won't be an issue.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 6 points 1 week ago

I think they'd stop the game over something like that. And would be technically... foul.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That would be a biohazard. The dildos are a hate crime.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

What about fleshlights at NBA games?

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