CHICAGO — The ongoing Sophie Cunningham saga has another chapter, and another layer thanks to a social media post.The Indiana Fever guard took a shot to the face from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington during the first quarter Saturday at the United Center — a foul that resulted in a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection for Carrington, followed by an almost immediate rebuke on her social media account.“WHITE PRIVILEGE,” the post from Carrington’s Threads account read, with the Indiana Fever tagged.Cunningham responded with a jab of her own after the game, saying Carrington’s hard foul was “her just trying to get attention.”After an errant pass from the Sky’s Elizabeth Williams, the Fever’s Monique Billings collected the loose ball and threw ahead to a streaking Cunningham. On the shot attempt, Carrington’s left arm connected with Cunningham’s head and jaw, sending her to the floor.
The foul by DiJonai Carrington on Sophie Cunningham that resulted in a Flagrant 2 and ejection.
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— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 8, 2026“We got a good steal, we had some good defense, and just went up and got the and-one,” Cunningham said after the game. “From my point of view, I mean clearly I think it was unnecessary. I’ve never really spoken to her and have no beef with her. But I guess she has some pent-up stuff. So get your s— off. That’s fine. I can take it.”Fever coach Stephanie White said she did not believe Carrington “intentionally came out to get her across the neck,” but Cunningham was not as generous.
