WNBA Player Cites ‘White Privilege’ After Ejection For Hard Foul

August 09, 2026 12:10 PM ET A WNBA player torched by referees for a violent foul turned to social media and pointed at race.Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington drew a flagrant 2 and an ejection Saturday for a hard foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, then posted the words “WHITE PRIVILEGE” on her Threads account and tagged the Fever. The foul landed late in the first quarter of a game Indiana won 90-86. Cunningham was out ahead of the pack on a fast-break layup when Carrington chased her down and struck her across the face and neck, dropping her to the floor as the shot fell, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Officials initially assessed a flagrant 1, then upgraded it after review, citing windup, impact and follow-through on the play. (RELATED: Fever’s Sophie Cunningham Speaks