Fox News Urges WNBA to Suspend DiJonai Carrington for 2026 After Flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 9
Fox News Urges WNBA to Suspend DiJonai Carrington for 2026 After Flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 9
Summary
Joe Concha said the WNBA should suspend Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington for the rest of 2026 after she was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
Video review found Carrington struck Cunningham in the face during a transition layup attempt in Indiana's win over Chicago, prompting the ejection and a fresh wave of controversy around the Fever.
Carrington escalated the fallout by posting "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on Threads from the locker room, calling the ruling "horrible for the league."
Stephanie White, Cunningham's coach, backed the flagrant-2 call but said she did not believe Carrington intentionally targeted Cunningham's neck, while Cunningham said Carrington was seeking attention.
The incident lands on top of an already polarized spotlight around Cunningham after her July 21 comments opposing transgender girls competing in women's sports; the Sky and Fever meet again on Aug. 23.
Did DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant-2 foul on Sophie Cunningham expose inconsistent WNBA standards on physical play, or did social media make the controversy bigger?
With the Fever and Sky meeting again August 23, will the WNBA clarify its flagrant-foul rules before another rivalry moment explodes?