Overview
- DiJonai Carrington was assessed a Flagrant-2 and automatically ejected after making forceful contact with Sophie Cunningham during a layup at the United Center on Saturday.
- Cunningham fell after contact, confronted Carrington on the baseline, and was pulled away by teammates and Fever security before she returned to play and made the free throw.
- Carrington had scored eight quick points in under four minutes before the foul, making her removal an immediate competitive loss for the Sky.
- About eight minutes after the play Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" on Threads and the home crowd cheered as she left while the jumbotron briefly showed a fan wearing a trans-rights shirt.
- A Flagrant-2 carries only an automatic ejection but the WNBA can still review the play for fines or suspension, and the episode is unfolding against Cunningham’s recent public comments about trans women and a history of heated moments in this rivalry.