WNBA officials eject DiJonai Carrington for flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham

Over the weekend, Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected from a game against the Indiana Fever after a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham. She then made headlines across the country when she took to social media immediately after the ejection and posted “WHITE PRIVILEGE” on social media. Now, one prominent media member and former…

The WNBA’s latest controversy involves Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant foul on Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham. There’s been a lot of commentary throughout sports media on the incident, with many people accusing Carrington of having ulterior motives.

The flagrant foul 2 call against Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington for contact with Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham on Saturday, along with Carrington’s social media post afterward, has fueled further incendiary talk in the WNBA. The incident also prompted some WNBA pioneers to rally around the league, its players, narrative, and culture.

The WNBA world has been divided over Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington’s hard foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, which led to Carrington’s ejection after officials upgraded the foul to a flagrant two. Some circles argued that Carrington was going for the ball without malicious intent, given her success at chasing down blocks in transition.