{
  "id": 429292,
  "title": "WNBA player claims 'white privilege' saw her ejected after foul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/wnba-player-claims-white-privilege-saw-her-ejected-after-foul",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T02:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/wnba-player-posts-white-privilege-after-being-ejected/107016658"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WNBA player DiJonai Carrington was ejected from a game against the Indiana Fever after she committed a foul on Sophie Cunningham, which was deemed a Flagrant 2. Carrington, who is black, hit Cunningham in the head and neck, causing her to fall to the ground. Cunningham, who is white, believed the foul was intentional and stated, \"I think she has some pent-up stuff.\" Cunningham's coach, Stephanie White, disagreed with the severity of the foul, claiming it was a mistake but that the correct call was made. The play was reviewed and upgraded to a Flagrant 2 after the referee noted wind-up, impact, and follow-through. Carrington posted on social media the words \"WHITE PRIVILEGE\" shortly after being ejected, tagging the Fever. Cunningham dismissed Carrington's claim, stating, \"Last year, I did the same thing and I got kicked out. And I deserved to be kicked out. There's no reason even to play that card.\" Fever coach Stephanie White expressed she did not believe Carrington's social media post was justified, while Cunningham maintained her stance on the issue, saying, \"This has nothing to do with race.\"",
  "summary": "Chicago's DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a foul on Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham, but stormed off only to post \"white privilege\" on social media minutes later.",
  "key_points": [
    "Black WNBA player DiJonai Carrington ejected for Flagrant 2 foul on white opponent Sophie Cunningham",
    "Carrington posted \"WHITE PRIVILEGE\" on social media after ejection, alleging white privilege"
  ],
  "editors_take": "DiJonai Carrington's claim of white privilege after her ejection suggests she sees a racial bias in how her actions were judged compared to a similar incident involving Sophie Cunningham.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "WNBA player claims 'white privilege' saw her ejected after foul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/wnba-player-claims-white-privilege-saw-her-ejected-after-foul-433720",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:30:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}