{"id":34781,"date":"2026-08-09T16:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34781"},"modified":"2026-08-09T16:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:56:46","slug":"florida-attorney-general-offers-his-response-to-brutal-foul-on-sophie-cunningham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34781","title":{"rendered":"Florida attorney general offers his response to brutal foul on Sophie Cunningham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">One of the wildest moments of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_30091\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA<\/a> season \u2014 which is saying a lot these days \u2014 came on Saturday between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">DiJonai Carrington of the Sky was handed a Flagrant 2 foul for appearing to clothesline <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_30092\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/indiana-fever\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Fever&#8217;s<\/a> Sophie Cunningham.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The incident has gotten people talking, with even the Florida attorney general chiming in.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_30093\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/sophie-cunningham-speaks-out-against-dijonai-carrington-flagrant-foul-white-privilege-post\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND &#8216;WHITE PRIVILEGE&#8217; POST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/sophie-cunningham-carrington-chicago-sky-wnba.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/sophie-cunningham-carrington-chicago-sky-wnba.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/sophie-cunningham-carrington-chicago-sky-wnba.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/sophie-cunningham-carrington-chicago-sky-wnba.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/sophie-cunningham-carrington-chicago-sky-wnba.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sophie Cunningham drives to the basket as DiJonai Carrington fouls her during an Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington commits a flagrant 2 foul against Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.<\/span> <span>(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">His take: a play like that would never happen in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier hopped on X after the incident and explained why there&#8217;s not currently a WNBA club in the state.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Well, if that&#8217;s the case, I can see why the league has been hesitant to head down to Florida in recent years.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Florida previously had two clubs, but the state has not been home to a WNBA franchise for over 20 years. The Orlando Miracle played in the league from 1999 to 2002, but relocated to Connecticut, where they currently play as the Connecticut Sun.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_30094\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Farther south, the Miami Sol (yeah, technically that would be another team with the name &#8220;Sun&#8221;) played from 2000 to 2002.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/james-uthmeier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/james-uthmeier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/james-uthmeier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/james-uthmeier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/james-uthmeier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"James Uthmeier\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier had some thoughts after the the Indiana Fever&#8217;s Sophie Cunningham was the target of a brutal flagrant foul.<\/span> <span>(Amy Beth Bennett \/ South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">We&#8217;ve reached out to the Florida Attorney General&#8217;s office for comment but have yet to hear back.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_30095\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/wnba-faces-discipline-dilemma-carrington-white-privilege-post-targeting-indiana-fever\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>WNBA FACES DISCIPLINE DILEMMA AFTER CARRINGTON&#8217;S &#8216;WHITE PRIVILEGE&#8217; POST TARGETING INDIANA FEVER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Joking or not, there&#8217;s no question that what we saw on Saturday was one doozy of a foul, no matter who was on the receiving end of it.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">But, in light of recent events, the fact that Cunningham was the target, and that Carrington has gotten into it before with Cunningham&#8217;s Fever teammate Caitlin Clark, it&#8217;s no surprise that the incident has gotten a lot of attention from all over the place.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Including the Florida AG&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It remains to be seen if Carrington will receive supplemental discipline for the foul, or for the controversial social media post accusing the Fever of benefiting from <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_30097\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/dijonai-carrington-declares-white-privilege-ejection-smacking-sophie-cunningham-face\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;white privilege&#8221;<\/a> during the game.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Matthew Reigle is a writer for OutKick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the wildest moments of the WNBA season \u2014 which is saying a lot these days \u2014 came on Saturday between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. 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