The Tennessee Titans hosted the Minnesota Vikings tonight in the final preseason matchup for both teams.
It was the final action for No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, the Titans‘ new quarterback for the 2025 season, and his first home game of the year. That drew a large crowd at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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It also featured an unexpected surprise: a sex toy was thrown onto the field during the game.
It’s similar to what’s been seen recently at WNBA games thanks to cryptocurrency meme coin creators. Five separate incidents have occurred during WNBA games, with three landing on the court during live game action.
A spokesperson for the crypto group told USA TODAY Sports that it was intended to be a “prank” that helped launch a meme coin. A WNBA fan who threw one of the sex toys on a court was arrested on two counts of assault earlier this month.
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Carolina Panthers quarterbacks Andy Dalton (14) and Bryce Young (9) watch from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Carolina Panthers quarterbacks Andy Dalton (14) and Bryce Young (9) watch from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson (20) runs the ball as Carolina Panthers safety Lathan Ransom (22) and linebacker Bam Martin-Scott (57) attempt to tackle him.
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Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear (3) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Brandin Echols (26) and safety Miles Killebrew (28).
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New England Patriots quarterback Ben Wooldridge (17) throws a pass against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
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New York Giants tight end Greg Dulcich (89) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Gunner Olszewski (0).
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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) throws a pass against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lance McCutcheon (82) catches the ball for a touchdown as Carolina Panthers cornerback Shemar Bartholomew (27) follows close behind.
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Jack Plummer (16) runs the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) stretches back for the yard marker while tackled by Carolina Panthers defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte (75).
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Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear (3) runs through the middle against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) looks for an opening as he is chased by Carolina Panthers cornerback Corey Thornton (31) and linebacker Claudin Cherelus (53).
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph drops back to pass against the Carolina Panthers.
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Former NFL quarterback and member of the Prime “Thursday Night Football” crew, Ryan Fitzpatrick, hangs out with fans before the preseason game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.
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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. throws during pregame warmups before the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Bank of America Stadium.
The act of throwing a sex toy onto a court or field has NFL roots. Bills fans tossed a flesh colored sex toy onto the field during Buffalo’s game against New England in 2016. Bills fans did it repeatedly over the next several years whenever the Patriots traveled to play Buffalo.
No word yet on if this incident is related to the others that happened at WNBA games.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sex toy thrown onto field during Titans-Vikings game