WNBA Player Hits Out at ‘White Privilege’ After Hard Foul
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected from her side's WNBA defeat by Indiana Fever for committing a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham. According to reporting by BBC Sport - Basketball, this incident has sparked debate on race and privilege in the league.
The foul occurred late in the opening quarter as Cunningham tried a right-handed layup. Carrington’s arm caught Cunningham across the left side of the head. Cunningham’s immediate reaction led to both players being separated before Carrington was automatically ejected after scoring eight points from the bench.
Carrington took matters further by posting “WHITE PRIVILIGE” on social media platform Threads, tagging Indiana Fever in the post. The sky's coach Tyler Marsh said: