Fever coach sticks up for DiJonai Carrington after flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham, ejection

In the aftermath of DiJonai Carrington getting ejected, Fever head coach Stephanie White defended her former player.

Sophie Cunningham addressed the Sky's DiJonai Carrington getting ejected for a hard foul on her in the Indiana Fever's win.

Brutal foul against Sophie Cunningham gets a strong response from Florida Attorney General  MARCA

DiJonai Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" after her Flagrant 2 ejection for hitting Sophie Cunningham, yet WNBA media rushed to her defense.

Stephanie White's reaction to DiJonai Carrington's controversial foul on Sophie Cunningham is sparking backlash.

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

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

The anti-trans movement in sports needed a face. It found one in the WNBA player

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

Here was the scene outside the United Center on Saturday: On one side of Madison Street, a group had gathered to “Support Sophie,” with a cardboard cutout of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and T-shirts bearing XX and XY chromosomes. A few yards away, counterprotesters waved rainbow and transgender flags and wore shirts

"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

DiJonai Carrington’s ejection undercuts the Chicago Sky in a 90-86 loss to the Indiana Fever  Chicago Tribune

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

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

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'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

A WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky turned nasty on Saturday when Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was leveled on a breakaway layup by Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. Carrington struck Cunningham across the face with her forearm after Cunningham had left her feet for a layup. Cunningham hit the ground hard