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Sophie Cunningham injured after DiJonai Carrington's ejection during Fever-Sky game

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Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Sophie Cunningham injured after DiJonai Carrington's ejection during Fever-Sky game
Summary

During a game on August 10 between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was injured after Sky guard DiJonai Carrington struck her in the face while pursuing a block. The incident led to Carrington being assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game. Both players had to be separated after the altercation, which has sparked controversy, particularly around Carrington's subsequent comments regarding race and the call. Dave Portnoy criticized ESPN's analysis of the incident on Wake Up Barstool, arguing that the narrative shifted away from Carrington's actions. The two teams are scheduled to meet again on August 23, likely attracting significant attention.

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  • •Cunningham was hurt during a transition layup attempt.
  • •Carrington was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected.
  • •Portnoy criticized ESPN for downplaying Carrington's comments.
  • •The Fever and Sky are set to play again on August 23.
Latest Updates
  • 11:31 AMYahoo Sports — “Didn’t Really Feel Like An Apology”: Dave Portnoy Doesn’t Hold Back on Stephanie White’s Controversial Statement to Media
  • 8:06 AMYahoo Sports — Dave Portnoy can’t accept Fever coach Stephanie White’s comments after Sophie Cunningham controversy
  • 6:02 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Get Her out of There’ – Dave Portnoy Calls on Indiana Fever To Fire Stephanie White After Sophie Cunningham Incident
  • 1:05 PMYahoo Sports — ‘Fire her today’: Dave Portnoy slams Fever coach for not defending Sophie Cunningham
  • 12:46 PMYahoo Sports — ‘ESPN is filled with absolute morons’: Dave Portnoy blasts network for defending ‘dirty’ player who struck Sophie Cunningham
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Dave Portnoy never shies away from speaking his mind, and he wasn’t going to stay silent after Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White addressed the backlash she received for her comments on the incident between Sophie Cunningham and DiJonai Carrington last week, where the latter’s flagrant foul on Cunningham was exacerbated by a “white privilege” comment by Carrington. “The hate, the fear mongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that’s trying to hijack our league will not win.

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The Indiana Fever franchise is dominating WNBA discourse once again, this time due to a dangerous play involving reserve guard Sophie Cunningham and Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. In Saturday’s Fever-Sky game, Carrington struck Cunningham in the face and sent her tumbling to the floor while attempting a chase-down block. Carrington was assessed a flagrant…

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Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky caused a ruckus. In the first quarter, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was attempting a transition layup when Sky guard DiJonai Carrington thwacked her in the face while going for a chase-down block, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor. The two had to be separated after the…

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