{
  "id": 352002,
  "title": "‘That’s Her Just Trying To Get Attention’ — Sophie Cunningham Gets Blunt on DiJonai Carrington Incident in Fever-Sky Clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/thats-her-just-trying-to-get-attention-sophie-cunningham-gets-blunt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:29:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/her-just-trying-attention-sophie-062942508.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 8, 2026, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham found herself in the middle of a heated altercation with Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington during a game at United Center. The incident began when Carrington fouled Cunningham in the first quarter, leading to a brawl between the two players and resulting in Carrington's ejection. Cunningham, however, defended her teammate, claiming that Carrington was intentionally trying to draw attention. \"Clearly, I think it was unnecessary. I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her, but I guess she has some pent-up stuff,\" Cunningham told ESPN's Kareem Copeland. The controversy came amidst a series of contentious events for Cunningham, including debates over transgender athletes and receiving boos during Indiana's recent road games. Nevertheless, Cunningham remained focused on the court, finishing the game with minimal impact.",
  "summary": "Sophie Cunningham has had no shortage of chaos following her lately, and Saturday’s road trip to Chicago added a new chapter. The Fever guard was fouled hard by Chicago Sky forward DiJonai Carrington in the first quarter of the game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Carrington ejected after brawl with Cunningham in first quarter.",
    "Cunningham stated Carrington was seeking attention, not targeting her."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Sophie Cunningham Gets Honest About DiJonai Carrington’s Hard Foul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/sophie-cunningham-gets-honest-about-dijonai-carringtons-hard-foul",
        "published": "2026-08-09T21:38:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "DiJonai Carrington gets hero’s welcome from opposing fans after Sophie Cunningham incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/dijonai-carrington-gets-heros-welcome-from-opposing-fans-after-sophie",
        "published": "2026-08-11T10:20:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}