{"id":40973,"date":"2026-08-12T14:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40973"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:19:27","slug":"dijonai-carrington-ejected-for-sophie-cunningham-foul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=40973","title":{"rendered":"DiJonai Carrington Ejected For Sophie Cunningham Foul"},"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<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrington was immediately issued a flagrant two and ejected from the game. While walking towards the tunnel, she flashed a smile as the crowd clapped for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soon after, she took to social media to air her frustrations,\u00a0 posting\u00a0\u201cWHITE PRIVILEGE\u201d on her Threads account and tagging the Indiana Fever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the game, which the Fever won 90-86, Cunningham said the hard foul was \u201cabsolutely\u201d intentional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cClearly I think it was unnecessary,\u201d Cunningham said. \u201cI\u2019ve never really spoken to her, and I have no beef with her, but I guess she has some pent-up stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Cunningham\u2019s own head coach Stephanie White didn\u2019t think it was supposed to be as brutal as it seemed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a hard foul,\u201d White said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did, but it did happen, and I thought it was the right call.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrington\u2019s white privilege quip added another layer of complexity to the situation, and Cunningham was aware of the Threads post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh yeah, we saw it,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/skys-carrington-tossed-hard-foul-fevers-cunningham\/19648211\/\">Cunningham said<\/a>. \u201cI think the league is taking care of that. I mean, this has nothing to do with race. Last year I did the same thing, and I got kicked out, as I deserved to be kicked out. There\u2019s no reason to even play that card.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to actual on-court play, <em>Yahoo! Sports<\/em> reports Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points to set a WNBA single-season record with her 16th straight 20-plus point game, while Caitlin Clark was on her heels with 26 points and 11 assists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cunningham has had an exhausting few weeks, as she\u2019s already dealing with backlash for saying she\u2019s trying to protect girls in the locker room regarding her view on trans athletes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See how social media is reacting to the Carrington\u2014Cunningham dustup below.<\/p>\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>Carrington was immediately issued a flagrant two and ejected from the game. While walking towards the tunnel, she flashed a smile as the crowd clapped for her.\u00a0 Soon after, she took to social media to air her frustrations,\u00a0 posting\u00a0\u201cWHITE PRIVILEGE\u201d on her Threads account and tagging the Indiana Fever. 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