DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky reacts against the Indiana Fever during the first half at United Center on Aug. 8, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Reaves / Getty Images)
By Samuel Short August 10, 2026 at 2:24pm
If you thought Saturday was a one-off for the Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington, think again.
That evening, the Sky played the Indiana Fever when Carrington, with two minutes left in the first quarter, gave the Fever’s Sophie Cunningham a forearm to the face. For her trouble, she was ejected after receiving a Flagrant 2 foul.
Carrington would complain this was “WHITE PRIVILEGE” via social media platform Threads — because she is a black woman, so any time anything happens to her, it must be systemic racism.
Here is that footage.
DiJonai Carrington was assessed a Flagrant 2 and was ejected from the game after this play. pic.twitter.com/WRapu4lqHX
— ESPN (@espn) August 8, 2026
Looking back, Carrington seems to have a habit of conducting herself this way on the court. There have been plenty of other “fouls” from her, despite them not always being called.
Should Carrington be suspended for the season?
Refer to another game against the Fever, when Carrington played for the Connecticut Sun in 2024. She outstretched her hand, putting a finger in the eye of the Fever’s star player, Caitlin Clark, but there was no foul.
Caitlin Clark poked in the eye by Dijonai Carrington.
No foul given.pic.twitter.com/QcgX9Py4du
— OutKick (@Outkick) September 22, 2024
She spoke about the eye poke after the game.
“That’s not even, like, the type of player that I am,” she said, smirking.
Repeated incidents say otherwise.
Look at DiJonai Carrington smug smirk when asked about it she intended to gouge Caitlin Clark’s eye.
Why do they hate Clark so much?pic.twitter.com/Kn0L2tB5Lj
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) September 25, 2024
When playing for the Dallas Wings, Carrington gave the Seattle Storm’s Skylar Diggins an arm to the face during a game in June 2025, dropping her during a play that looked similar to the moment with Cunningham.
Skylar Diggins gets a TOUGH bucket through contact 😮💨
Dijonai Carrington received a flagrant 1 on this play 👀
(via @WNBA)
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 4, 2025
She received a Flagrant 1 for her actions, as she would in a game against the Minnesota Lynx when she fouled Jessica Shepard.
DiJonai Carrington received a flagrant 1 for this foul on Jessica Shepard. pic.twitter.com/dxCBUUqNwD
— espnW (@espnW) May 22, 2025
Those plays were bad enough, but Carrington decided in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks to pull down on another player’s hair.
Nai wtf 😭😭😭 ???
& the “if she would’ve had extension it would’ve come off” got it 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/mWNdt944Pg
— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) June 7, 2025
While still with Dallas, Carrington would have an altercation with a referee during a game against the Sky where security came between her and the official.
She would repost the footage, branding it a “microaggression.”
security… , when i’m literally having a civil conversation is insane . mind you , he called the “sEcUrItY” over there… #Mircoagression https://t.co/ORZednxYRA
— dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ (@DijonaiVictoria) May 30, 2025
What coach would tolerate her behavior?
Better yet, who would want a player like this as their teammate?
Cunningham was just her latest victim.
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Sam Short is an Assistant Professor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. The views expressed in his articles are his own and do not reflect the views or opinions of Motlow State Community College.
