Sophie Cunningham vs DiJonai Carrington: How two ex-football players collided in the 'privilege' debate

DiJonai Carrington and Sophie Cunningham's paths from football fields to the WNBA reveal how two players became symbols of the league's deepest divide.

Martina Navratilova categorically rejects the accusations of “white privilege” leveled against Sophie Cunningham  MARCA

Fever star Sophie Cunningham addressed the "outside noise" that has occurred after DiJonai Carrington's hard foul on her.

Things are going well for the Fever right now, and Cunningham is a big part.

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White launched an expletive-laden tirade on Tuesday, attacking the online community for criticizing her handling of a bloody hit on her own player. White told critics to “go to hell” in an unhinged press conference rant, targeting those who torched her online for failing to back Fever

Stephanie White gave an impassioned statement before the Fever's game against the Liberty on Tuesday night

Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington denies that her flagrant foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was intentional, while continuing to remain elusive about what she meant by posting "white privilege" on social media.

The Chicago Sky guard said she was seeking “consistency across the board” in WNBA officiating.

I tuned into my first WNBA game this weekend for one reason: the growing noise around Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The headlines, the viral clips of physical play, the debates over whether certain players were being targeted, and it all pulled me in. I wanted to see for myself. In the first quarter of…

One of the player’s WNBA rivals said the Fever guard is treated differently from her Black peers. There’s plenty of evidence to back that statement up White privilege. An accusation that triggers multitudes of white people in America as if you had insulted their mother. Mention racism, and people may debate you. Mentio

Carrington called it “unfortunate” that her attempt to deny a layup by Cunningham -- during the Sky's loss to the Fever on Saturday -- occurred the way it did, while noting that it has always been her style of play.

What DiJonai Carrington said about flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham, 'white privilege' post  USA Today

DiJonai Carrington Clarifies Wrong Part of Sophie Cunningham Fallout  Sports Illustrated

SEATTLE — Days after DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, she said her “WHITE PRIVILEGE” post was about more than what happened on that play. Carrington was not made available to reporters after the Fever game. But Monday, after shootaround, she responded online to YouT

Though she said it's unrelated to the foul, DiJonai Carrington did not explain what her "White Privilege" post was intended to mean

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, already at the center of a fight over transgender participation, took a flagrant foul from an opposing player who was ejected from the game. Jan Crawford has more details.

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

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

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

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

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