DiJonai Carrington Ejected For Foul

A hard foul on Sophie Cunningham sparked an ejection and partisan WNBA backlash.

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DiJonai Carrington Now Claims Her “WHITE PRIVILEGE” Post Wasn’t About Flagrant Foul — After She About Took Off Sophie Cunningham’s Head in Game * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft

Long list of embarrassing WNBA incidents is what happens when sports leagues made politics their primary focus

The WNBA’s Obsession With ‘White Privilege’

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Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul after hitting Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck as Cunningham attempted a transition layup in a game on Aug. 8. Carrington later posted “WHITE PRIVILEGE” while tagging the Fever, then said she had not claimed the foul ruling was based on white privilege. Cunningham said race had nothing to do with the ejection. Sky coach Tyler Marsh said he had spoken with Carrington, while Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said similar contact could draw assault-and-battery scrutiny in Florida.

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Carrington AccountabilityLeans Right

DiJonai Carrington’s foul on Sophie Cunningham should be treated as part of a larger pattern of dirty or violent play rather than as a one-off incident. Her invocation of “white privilege,” later explanations, and defenders are portrayed as evasive, hypocritical, or dishonest attempts to avoid accountability.

Politicized WNBALeans Right

The WNBA has damaged itself by letting racial politics, culture-war fights, and off-court controversies overshadow basketball. Its handling of Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, transgender-athlete debates, and anti-white rhetoric is presented as evidence that the league’s priorities are badly misplaced.