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08/08 16:32 CDT Chicago's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Sophie
Cunningham and posts 'white privilege'
Chicago's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Sophie Cunningham and posts
'white privilege'
CHICAGO (AP) --- DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday
after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana
Fever. Minutes later, Carrington posted on social media the words "WHITE
PRIVILEGE" and tagged the Fever.
Cunningham, who is white, was shooting a fast-break layup in the first quarter
when Carrington, who is Black, came from behind and hit her in the head and
neck, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
Cunningham got up immediately, charged toward Carrington and pushed her as she
was held back by a teammate.
The play was reviewed and upgraded to a Flagrant 2 after the referee said there
was windup, impact and follow-through on the foul.
In the third quarter, Fever star Caitlin Clark was assessed a technical foul
after she made contact with a referee when she was forced out of bounds. The
technical was Clark's eighth of the season, triggering a one-game suspension
for Indiana's next game.
Cunningham has frequently come to Clark's defense after physical play by
opponents and has become one of the higher-profile players in the league this
season. In an ESPN article published last month, she voiced support for barring
transgender girls and women from girls' and women's sports, which led to small
protests and rallies outside Fever games in Seattle and Portland.
In a memo to teams on Friday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league
would have ongoing discussions about the issue of transgender participation in
women's basketball.
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AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
