{"id":57523,"date":"2025-08-09T19:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/57523\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T19:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:00:20","slug":"crypto-group-behind-sex-toys-being-thrown-onto-wnba-courts-mid-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/57523\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto group behind sex toys being thrown onto WNBA courts mid-game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IE 11 is not supported. 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