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Stephanie White Defends DiJonai Carrington Amid Sophie Cunningham Incident

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White defended DiJonai Carrington following her hard foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.

During a weekend game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected from the contest after receiving a Flagrant 2 for a hard foul to the face of opposing Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Following the game, Fever coach Stephanie White defended Carrington's character, stating that she didn't intend to injure Cunningham and that the foul was hard but not intended to target the neck.

Carrington, however, expressed dissatisfaction with the contact, stating that she had never spoken to Carrington before and did not have any issues with her. After being ejected, Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on social media, tagging the Indiana Fever. In response, Cunningham dismissed the incident, stating that the league was handling it and that her actions were justified. The Indiana Fever are set to face the New York Liberty in their next game.

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