Carrington Ejected, Clark Fouled Amidst WNBA Tensions
Chicago Sky player's Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham sparks 'white privilege' claims; Caitlin Clark receives technical foul.
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Carla Rooney
DiJonai Carrington was ejected from a WNBA game after a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham.
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington received an ejection during the team's 90-86 loss to the Indiana Fever after a hard foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
Officials reviewed the play, escalating it to a Flagrant 2; Carrington's entire arm reportedly struck Cunningham's face, leaving her bloodied.
Following her removal, DiJonai Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" on social media, appearing to accuse Sophie Cunningham of benefiting from such privilege.
WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever
This incident follows a previous encounter in the 2024 playoffs where DiJonai Carrington struck Caitlin Clark in the eye.
Carrington later appeared to mock the 2024 eye poke incident by staging a dramatic recreation in a social media stream.
Separately, during the same game, Caitlin Clark received a technical foul for making contact with a referee.
Clark stated the contact with the referee was inadvertent and that no words were exchanged; she hopes the league will rescind the technical foul.
The technical foul was reportedly given due to 'extra contact with Caitlin's forearm,' and Clark faces suspension from her next game unless the call is overturned.
Caitlin Clark scored 26 points, secured four rebounds, and delivered 11 assists in the game.
These on-court controversies unfold as the WNBA commissioner sent a memo to teams regarding discussions about transgender participation in women's basketball.
Sophie Cunningham had previously made comments about transgender athletes, stating her desire to 'protect young girls' from 'biological men.'
protect young girls' from 'biological men.
Royce White and Enes Kanter Freedom mockingly announced they would declare for the WNBA draft as transgender women, adding to the broader discourse.