ESPN Skips Carrington's 1 'White Privilege' Post After Flagrant 2 Ejection
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
ESPN Skips Carrington's 1 'White Privilege' Post After Flagrant 2 Ejection
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 9
Summary
ESPN’s game broadcast did not mention DiJonai Carrington’s locker-room social media post blaming her ejection on “white privilege” after she was tossed for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham.
1 replay aired immediately after the neck-high foul, and the halftime show did not revisit the incident; a later replay came only in a comparison with another, less severe hard foul.
A person familiar with ESPN’s plans told OutKick the broadcast addressed the on-court foul and ejection but was not expected to cover off-court developments during the rest of the telecast.
The incident drew added attention because Cunningham has been in a broader debate over transgender participation in women’s sports, while Carrington had already faced scrutiny over prior physical play involving Caitlin Clark.