Dijonai Carrington Cites ‘White Privilege’ After Ejection for Smacking Sophie Cunningham in the Face
The play was upgraded after review, and Carrington’s post on Threads intensified the dispute over Cunningham’s recent transgender-sports comments.
- On Saturday, Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington was ejected after officials assessed her a Flagrant 2 foul for striking Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever during a first-quarter fast break.
- The play occurred when Carrington hit Cunningham in the head and neck, knocking her to the court; officials reviewed the collision for "windup, impact and follow-through" before upgrading to Flagrant 2.
- Minutes after her ejection, Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on social media while tagging the Fever, escalating tensions following the on-court confrontation.
- During the third quarter, Fever star Caitlin Clark was assessed her eighth technical foul of the WNBA season for making contact with a referee, triggering an automatic one-game suspension.
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a memo to teams on Friday regarding transgender participation in women's basketball, signaling the league's commitment to ongoing policy discussions.
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WNBA suddenly goes quiet after player drops ‘white privilege’ bomb
The WNBA is being accused of setting a “double standard” with its silence on DiJonai Carrington’s “white privilege” statement. OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske broke down why the lack […]
Sophie Cunningham gets a forearm to the face — and it’s called ‘white privilege’
I tuned into my first WNBA game this weekend for one reason: the growing noise around Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The headlines, the viral clips of physical play, the debates over whether certain players were being targeted, and it all pulled me in. I wanted to see for myself. In the first quarter of the Fever’s matchup against the Chicago Sky, I got my answer. With under two minutes left in the opening quarter, Cunningham drove for a…
Carrington Responds To Comments On Podcast
DiJonai Carrington appears determined to make this controversy even messier as she tries to explain what she meant by invoking “WHITE PRIVILEGE” after being ejected from Saturday’s WNBA game.The Chicago Sky player was tossed after a hard foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, clotheslining Cunningham as she drove toward the basket for a layup. Officials assessed Carrington a Flagrant 2, which meant an automatic ejection.Not long afterwar…
DiJonai Carrington, who declared 'White privilege' after ejection, plays vs Storm as WNBA remains silent
The WNBA’s silence regarding DiJonai Carrington, who declared « White privilege » after her ejection during Saturday’s game against the Indiana Fever after smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face, meant she could play Monday night for the Chicago Sky against the Seattle Storm. With the league not announcing any discipline for the veteran guard after her Flagrant [...]
WNBA Player Who Fouled Sophie Cunningham and Cried 'White Privilege,' Is Herself the Child of Privilege
DiJonai Carrington was born to a privileged family and grew up attending extremely expensive private schools. The post WNBA Player Who Fouled Sophie Cunningham and Cried ‘White Privilege,’ Is Herself the Child of Privilege appeared first on Breitbart.
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