Sky’s Carrington says she never claimed that the Flagrant 2 foul on her was white privilege

DiJonai Carrington, a player for the Chicago Sky, was ejected from a game against the Indiana Fever on August 8, 2026, for committing a Flagrant 2 foul against Sophie Cunningham. The incident occurred during a fast-break layup where Carrington struck Cunningham on the head and neck. The foul was upgraded to Flagrant 2 due to the windup, impact, and follow-through.

Carrington, who is Black, claimed that her post-game social media post claiming "WHITE PRIVILEGE" was not an attempt to use the term as a rhetorical weapon as some have suggested. She emphasized her education in the subject and praised Cunningham, stating that she was not ignorant or asinine when discussing "white privilege." Carrington, a top university graduate, went on to play for Stanford and concluded her college career at Baylor. As of the report, no further punishment had been announced by the WNBA for Carrington's actions.