CHICAGO (AP) 鈥� DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Minutes later, Carrington the words 鈥淲HITE PRIVILEGE鈥� and tagged the Fever.
Cunningham, who is white, was shooting a fast-break layup in the first quarter when Carrington, who is Black, in the head and neck, knocking her to the court as the shot went in.
Cunningham got up immediately, charged toward Carrington and pushed her as she was held back by a teammate.
The play was reviewed and upgraded to a Flagrant 2 after the referee said there was windup, impact and follow-through on the foul.
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In the third quarter, Fever star Caitlin Clark was assessed a technical foul after she made contact with a referee when she was forced out of bounds. The technical was Clark’s eighth of the season, triggering a one-game suspension for Indiana’s next game.
After the game, Clark said the contact was inadvertent and that no words were exchanged. She was hopeful the WNBA would rescind the foul.
鈥淪he said I ran into her,鈥� Clark said of the referee. 鈥淚 have already watched it on the tape. So, we鈥檒l let the league decide. But, it wasn鈥檛 anything intentional or anything. So, I hope it gets rescinded. And, nothing was said.鈥�
Fever coach Fever coach Stephanie White said it was 鈥渁 bad call.鈥�
Cunningham has frequently come to Clark’s defense after physical play by opponents and has become one of the higher-profile players in the league this season. In an ESPN article published last month, she voiced support for barring transgender girls and women from girls鈥� and women鈥檚 sports, which led to small protests and rallies outside Fever games in Seattle and Portland.
on Friday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league would have ongoing discussions about the issue of transgender participation in women’s basketball.
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