Overview
- The ejection, which occurred Sunday, Aug. 9, followed a behind‑the‑play hit on Sophie Cunningham that officials reviewed and classified as a Flagrant Type 2 foul.
- DiJonai Carrington was removed from the game and later posted the phrase 'Privilegio blanco' tagging the Indiana Fever before deleting the message, a post that amplified public scrutiny.
- Cunningham immediately reacted on court and has said the incident 'has nothing to do with race' while acknowledging she has been ejected for similar on‑court responses in the past.
- Indiana coach Stephanie White described the play as a hard foul and said she did not believe Carrington intended to strike Cunningham in the neck, but agreed the ejection was correct.
- The episode layers on Cunningham’s existing controversy over comments about trans athletes and highlights how social media, sponsorship attention and protests are turning routine infractions into broader cultural flashpoints; further league discipline has not been reported.