Carrington makes 'white privilege' post after ejection

Chicago Sky defender DiJonai Carrington was ejected after a hard foul on Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham during the fourth quarter of the teams’ matchup in Chicago. The contact occurred as Cunningham attempted a right‑handed layup; Carrington struck her near the head with her arm. Cunningham fell hard but rose quickly before teammates separated the players. After review, the foul was upgraded to a flagrant 2, resulting in Carrington’s automatic ejection. She had logged eight points in four minutes off the bench prior to the dismissal. Shortly after leaving the game, Carrington posted “WHITE PRIVILIGE” on the social‑media platform Threads, tagging the Indiana Fever. When asked about the post following Chicago’s 90‑86 victory, Cunningham said, “I deliberation the league is taking attraction of that.” She added, “This has thing to bash with race. Last year, I did the aforesaid happening and I got kicked out, and I deserved to beryllium kicked out. There's nary crushed adjacent to play that card.” Sky head coach Tyler Marsh responded, “I person to get backmost to you connected that due to the fact that I'm conscionable present proceeding astir that. So yeah, we'll grip that.” Cunningham further commented on the foul, stating, “Clearly, I deliberation it was unnecessary.” She continued, “I've ne'er truly spoken to her and person nary beef with her, but I conjecture she has immoderate pent-up stuff. So, get your [stuff] off. That's good - I tin instrumentality it.” Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White said, “It was a hard foul. I don't deliberation that DiJonai intentionally came retired to get her crossed the cervix similar she did, but it did happen, and I thought it was the close call.” Referee Maj Forsberg explained that Cunningham was not penalised for her reaction, noting, “we deemed her absorption to the severity of the interaction to be acceptable.” Cunningham has been at the center of debate in recent weeks over her remarks concerning transgender athletes in women’s sports, prompting demonstrations both inside and outside Fever games, with some participants protesting her views and others voicing explicit support. In a related development, Fever guard Caitlin Clark will avoid a one‑match suspension after a defensive foul called on her during the third quarter was rescinded following the game. The infraction—issued when Clark ran into an official after making a walk that had been prompted by a defender’s bump—would have marked her eighth foul of the season, triggering an automatic ban.