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DiJonai Carrington is apparently not happy after getting ejected for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.
On Saturday, Carrington walloped Cunningham in the face during a fast break.
DiJonai Carrington was assessed a Flagrant 2 and was ejected from the game after this play. pic.twitter.com/WRapu4lqHX
— ESPN (@espn) August 8, 2026
An upset Cunningham tried to go after Carrington before being held back by her teammates.
Sophie Cunningham was just flagrantly fouled by DiJonai Carrington, the same player who poked Clark in the eye, causing her to bleed.
Cunningham seems to say, “Why the f*** did you do that?!” while getting held back by her teammates pic.twitter.com/fON8DhxnmW
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) August 8, 2026
The referee decided to eject Carrington for the dangerous play, which seemed to shock the Sky star.
Carrington’s foul has been upgraded to a Flagrant 2, resulting in an automatic ejection pic.twitter.com/WbcStzOtTV https://t.co/RcQhkkEKAZ
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) August 8, 2026
After getting ejected, Carrington took to social media to accuse the WNBA of ejecting her due to “white privilege.”
DiJonai Carrington on Threads from the locker room after being ejected for foul on Sophie Cunningham: pic.twitter.com/BVrzYH2SxH
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) August 8, 2026