DiJonai Carrington sparks new controversy with "white privilege" post after hard hit on Sophie Cunningham

DiJonai Carrington sparks new controversy with "white privilege" post after hard hit on Sophie Cunningham  MARCA

DiJonai Carrington's history of confrontations with Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and WNBA referees reveals a pattern of attention-seeking behavior.

Carrington posted the comment after being ejected for a hard foul on Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham

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 acc

DiJonai Carrington is already looking forward to Aug. 23, when the Sky and the Fever will meet for the first time since Carrington was ejected.

WNBA Pool Report Sheds Light on Response to Carrington Flagrant on Sophie Cunningham  Sports Illustrated

Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Indiana’s Cunningham and posts ‘white privilege’  CNN

Sophie Cunningham responds to 'white privilege' post after brutal foul as Caitlin Clark ban overturned  talkSPORT

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington is ejected from her side's defeat by Indiana Fever for committing a hard foul, before taking to social media to post "white privilege".

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham pushed back after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington blamed “WHITE PRIVILEGE” for her own ejection from Saturday’s game — a post Carrington later deleted. Cunningham dismissed the accusation outright, pointing to her own ejection last season for a similar foul. “I think the leagu

"I guess she has some pent-up stuff. So get your s--- off. That’s fine. I can take it," the Fever guard said of the Sky's Carrington.

Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever's Cunningham and posts 'white privilege'  apnews.com

It was a jumbled affair at the United Center, even by the standards of this Sky season. Outside the arena, dueling protests had formed around Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments opposing transgender women participating in women’s sports. Inside, a game moved from Wintrust Arena to accommodate a bigger crowd

Cunningham, a subject of controversy in recent weeks, said she thinks the hard contact from Carrington was intentional

Black WNBA star rages at 'white privilege' after being sent off for smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face  GB News

Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham

Tempers flared between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after DiJonai Carrington fouled Sophie Cunningham. Watch it all here.

Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Sophie Cunningham and posts 'white privilege'  Toronto Star

Carrington tossed for Flagrant 2 on Cunningham Chicago player tags Fever in social media post Clark’s eighth technical triggers one-game ban DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Minutes later, Carrington posted

Sky's Carrington tossed after hard foul on Fever's Cunningham  ESPN

Carrington exited stage left after hitting Cunningham in the face while attempting to stop the Fever forward from making a lau

Carrington's strong start to Saturday's showdown came to an abrupt end when she fouled Cunningham hard on the break.

CHICAGO — It’s never boring when the Chicago Sky play the Indiana Fever, and that remains the case even after Chicago traded away Angel Reese. As the two teams met on Saturday afternoon at the United Center, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected late in the first quarter for a Flagrant-2 foul on Indiana’s Sophie Cun