{
  "id": 541914,
  "title": "Florida AG James Uthmeier says he’d charge WNBA players for assault after foul on Sophie Cunningham",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/florida-ag-james-uthmeier-says-hed-charge-wnba-players-for-assault",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:01:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-ag-james-uthmeier-says-070115932.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has threatened to charge WNBA players involved in hard fouls with assault, citing an incident where DiJonai Carrington's foul on Sophie Cunningham led to Carrington's ejection during a game. Carrington made headlines for a \"clothesline\" foul on Cunningham, although the two appeared to move past the incident. However, Uthmeier has warned other players to avoid executing similar hard fouls while playing in Florida. The WNBA has not had a franchise in Florida since 2002, and Uthmeier's comments may discourage any attempts to bring a team to the state. Carrington's foul was deemed harsh and resulted in her ejection, and she later called it an unfortunate incident. The WNBA does not have the authority to impose retroactive punishments, as Carrington returned to play and scored a career-high 26 points the following night.",
  "summary": "Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened hard-fouling WNBA players after DiJonai Carrington’s foul on Sophie Cunningham. Carrington made headlines over the weekend for an apparent ‘clothesline’ on Cunningham during the Chicago Sky vs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Florida AG James Uthmeier threatens to charge WNBA players with assault.",
    "DiJonai Carrington's clothesline foul on Sophie Cunningham led to Carrington's ejection.",
    "Uthmeier's comments may deter attempts to bring a WNBA team to Florida."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Will the WNBA change its rules? Commissioner breaks silence as ex‑NBA players enter draft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/will-the-wnba-change-its-rules-commissioner-breaks-silence-as-ex-nba",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:00:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}