Sky's DiJonai Carrington says she never said Flagrant 2 foul was white privilege
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DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky says she never claimed that the assessment of a Flagrant 2 foul on her on Saturday in a game against Indiana was the result of white privilege. Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, knocking…
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Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Sophie Cunningham and posts 'white privilege'
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Stephanie White Defends DiJonai Carrington Amid Sophie Cunningham Incident
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Florida AG threatens charges after Cunningham is fouled in WNBA game
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Sky's DiJonai Carrington says she never said Flagrant 2 foul was white privilege
Carrington recently responded to an Instagram post containing former USWNT soccer player Megan Rapinoe's critical comments about Cunningham's opposition to biological men playing in women's sports
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 08: Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever is fouled by DiJonai Carrington #7 of the Chicago Sky during the first half at United Center on August 08, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 08: Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever is fouled by DiJonai Carrington #7 of the Chicago Sky during the first half at United Center on August 08, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
A WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky turned nasty on Saturday when Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was leveled on a breakaway layup by Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. Carrington struck Cunningham across the face with her forearm after Cunningham had left her feet for a layup.
Carrington tossed for Flagrant 2 on Cunningham Chicago player tags Fever in social media post Clark’s eighth technical triggers one-game ban DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever.
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected from Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever after a flagrant foul to Sophie Cunningham's head, then posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" and tagged the Fever on social media from the locker room.
As the issue of a white WNBA star getting attacked at every turn gets the attention of Congress, another of the league’s high-profile players was whacked Saturday. But to DiJonai […]
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Cunningham, who is white, was shooting a fast-break layup in the first quarter when Carrington, who is Black, came from behind and hit her in the head and ne…
CHICAGO — Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington blasted the Indiana Fever on social media after being ejected from Saturday’s 90-86 loss at the United Center for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham. The foul occurred with two minutes remaining in…
DiJonai Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on Threads after her Flagrant 2 ejection for striking Sophie Cunningham, putting the WNBA and WNBPA in a bad spot.
It was a jumbled affair at the United Center, even by the standards of this Sky season. Outside the arena, dueling protests had formed around Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments opposing transge…
CHICAGO — DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Minutes later, Carrington posted on social media the words “WHITE PRIVILEGE” and tagged the Fever.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham pushed back after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington blamed “WHITE PRIVILEGE” for her own ejection from Saturday’s game — a post Carrington later deleted. Cunningham dismissed the accusation outright, pointing to her own ejection last season for a similar foul…
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington is ejected from her side's defeat by Indiana Fever for committing a hard foul, before taking to social media to post "white privilege".
DiJonai Carrington's flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham during the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky game drew a response from Florida's attorney general.
