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DiJonai Carrington ejected for hard foul in Sky's loss to Fever

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 4:45 AM

Last updated Aug 9, 2026

DiJonai Carrington ejected for hard foul in Sky's loss to Fever

Summary

DiJonai Carrington was ejected in the first quarter of the Chicago Sky's 90-86 loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday. Carrington received a flagrant 2 for hitting Sophie Cunningham in the face during a breakaway play. After a review, the officials deemed the contact unnecessary and excessive. Stephanie White, Fever coach, commented that she did not believe Carrington intended to hurt Cunningham, and Sky coach Tyler Marsh also defended Carrington's play. The Sky were trailing by four points at the end of the quarter after leading when Carrington was ejected.

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Status Watch

•Carrington was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected early.
•Sky led before Carrington's ejection but lost to the Fever.
•Cunningham reacted strongly after the foul but was not penalized.
•Carrington had 8 points and was new to the Sky roster this season.
•The Sky played without leading scorer Sydney Taylor, who is injured.

Latest Updates

4:45 AMYahoo Sports — Stephanie White on DiJonai Carrington's Ejection: 'I Don't Oppose the Hard Foul'

What they're saying

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Stephanie White said she did not think DiJonai Carrington went for the neck on the flagrant 2 that got her ejected in Chicago's 90-86 loss Saturday.
— Yahoo Sports

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