Sky’s Carrington says she never claimed that the Flagrant 2 foul on her was white privilege
Summary
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected from a WNBA game after a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Carrington clarified that she did not say the foul call was due to white privilege, responding to criticism on social media.Key Facts
- Carrington committed a flagrant foul on Cunningham during a fast-break shot.
- The foul was reviewed and upgraded to a Flagrant 2, which means it was very serious.
- Carrington is Black; Cunningham is white.
- After being ejected, Carrington posted “WHITE PRIVILEGE” on social media, tagging the Fever.
- Carrington later said she never claimed the foul call was because of white privilege.
- She emphasized her knowledge of the subject, having studied it at top universities (Stanford and Baylor).
- The WNBA has not announced any further punishment for Carrington.
- The Chicago Sky played a game against the Seattle Storm after the incident.
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