SZA comments on DiJonai Carrington and Sophie Cunningham incident during WNBA game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 1:06 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
During a WNBA game on August 8 between the Sky and the Indiana Fever, a controversial incident occurred involving DiJonai Carrington and Sophie Cunningham. Carrington was ejected for a flagrant foul after making contact with Cunningham. The fallout included intensifying social media debate, with Cunningham posting about 'White Privilege' and SZA responding to inflammatory comments regarding the incident. Carrington later clarified that her comments were not intended to equate a basketball violation with privilege. As discussions continue, the WNBA has yet to address related controversies about Cunningham's views on trans athletes in women's sports.
- •Carrington was ejected for a flagrant foul in the first quarter.
- •Cunningham posted about 'White Privilege' following the incident.
- •SZA responded to social media comments regarding the foul.
- •Carrington clarified her remarks about privilege after the game.
- •The WNBA has not yet addressed related controversies.
- 1:06 PMYahoo Sports — SZA Jumps Into Sophie Cunningham, DiJonai Carrington Controversy By Brutally Calling Out ‘Black Privilege’ Ragebait
"The WNBA discourse surrounding DiJonai Carrington and Sophie Cunningham took a bizarre detour into unfamiliar territory, as American singer SZA weighed in with a blunt remark. SZA Wades Into DiJonai Carrington-Sophie Cunningham WNBA Debate In Brutal Shutdown of Online ToxicityThe incident occurred in the first quarter of the August 8 clash between the Sky and the Indiana Fever.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- WNBA•Aug 11, 2026, 11:31 AMDominique Malonga ends Storm nightmare with monster performance
- WNBA•Aug 11, 2026, 11:01 AMDiJonai Carrington breaks silence on controversial Sophie Cunningham foul
- WNBA•Aug 11, 2026, 10:30 AM‘Shameless grift’: Sophie Cunningham sparks outrage with latest move
- WNBA•Aug 11, 2026, 10:20 AMChicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington ejected for hard foul on Sophie Cunningham
- WNBA•Aug 11, 2026, 10:13 AMWNBA games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for Aug. 11
- WNBA•Aug 11, 2026, 9:46 AMWNBA has spiraled into a rinse-and-repeat drama, and it’s taking a mind-numbing toll
