DiJonai Carrington dismisses Sophie Cunningham's notion that flagrant foul was 'intentional'

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Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington threw herself into the flames of controversy on Saturday when her flagrant foul left the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham bloodied, leading to an ejection and a subsequent social media post that read "WHITE PRIVILEGE."

Cunningham said after the game she believed the foul was "intentional," suggesting that the foul could have been a receipt from when she clobbered Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon during a regular-season game early last year. Carrington played for the Dallas Wings in 2025.

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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is fouled by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington as she drives to the basket during the first half at United Center in Chicago on Aug. 8, 2026. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

On Monday night, Carrington seemingly dismissed the notion that the foul was intentional. The Sky lost to the Seattle Storm 97-88.

"It was unfortunate that I made contact with her in the way that I did, but it was never intentional," she told reporters after the game, via the Chicago Sun-Times. "And, look, it might happen again. That’s just how I play. I’m gonna always go all out. I’m not gonna just let an open layup happen. But like I said, I’m never intending to hurt anybody, regardless of the outside noise or whatever the situation may be."

Carrington said she wanted "consistency across the board" when asked whether Cunningham should have been ejected for the shove she gave her