WNBA player DiJonai Carrington ejected after foul against Sophie Cunningham, sparking controversy

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected and hit with a Flagrant 2 foul for a block against Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham. The moment escalated when both players had to be held back from each other. When referees were asked why Cunningham was not issued a technical foul for pushing Carrington after the

Emmanuel Acho and Breiden Fehoko push back after Dijonai Carrington posted "white privilege" following her ejection for flagrant fouling Sophie Cunningham.

DiJonai Carrington was born to a privileged family and grew up attending extremely expensive private schools.

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Sophie Cunningham was furious after taking a hard hit from DiJonai Carrington during the Indiana Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky.Unfortunately for Cunningham, the internet rarely forgets.A video of the Fever guard committing a similar Flagrant 2 foul during the 2025 season resurfaced following Carrington’s ejection Sa

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham is shopping a book, publishing sources exclusively tell Page Six Hollywood.

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Sophie Cunningham owes Sky guard Jacy Sheldon flowers. That's her mom's position, anyway. Last season, after Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye, Cunningham answered with a flagrant foul that got her ejected — and went viral. "'In fact, you should send her candy or flowers every month, because that moment has change

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

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

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"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.

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

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

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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

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