Stephanie White, head coach of the Indiana Fever, addressed the flagrant foul committed by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington against Sophie Cunningham during a July 20, 2024, game. White initially defended Carrington, stating, Ich glaube nicht, dass DiJonai absichtlich ausging, um sie an der Kehle zu erwischen. Aber es passierte, und ich dachte, es war die richtige Entscheidung.
However, White later acknowledged she had not reviewed the replay before the press conference and admitted the foul was „egregious.“
On the same day as the game, Carrington posted WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever
on Threads. The league remained silent, despite suspending Toronto coach Sandy Brondello for one game on July 18, 2024, for calling Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese a protected species
—a term Brondello later clarified as an Australian sports expression referencing officiating. The WNBA deemed Brondello’s comment “inappropriate” and emphasized höchsten Standards an Professionalität und Respekt.
Stephanie White Addresses Foul on Sophie Cunningham
Sie hat eine großartige Arbeit geleistet, um die Fever zu führen und für die zweite aufeinanderfolgende Saison haben wir eine großartige Position für einen Play-off-Anlauf. Sie hat unser Team konzentriert und vereint gehalten, während wir unter dem hellsten Licht, das unser Team und unsere Liga je erlebt haben. Sie hat die volle Unterstützung der Führung. Indiana
On July 21, 2024, she responded to critic Emmanuel Acho, clarifying, Ich habe nie behauptet, dass die Beurteilung des Foul als weiße Privilegierung gilt (das war Ihre Annahme).
She added, Ich habe eine der besten Universitäten besucht, um mich über das Thema zu informieren, und würde den Begriff niemals als 'rhetorisches Werkzeug' verwenden, ohne die richtigen Beweise, um es zu untermauern.
However, Carrington did not provide evidence to support her claim, and the WNBA did not comment on the matter.
OutKick and the Chicago Sun-Times contacted the league multiple times for a response but received no official statement. On July 22, 2024, Carrington played for the Sky against the Seattle Storm. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody criticized the league’s inaction, calling the incident a klare Doppelmoral.
WNBA silence on DiJonai Carrington's 'White privilege' post
Sports analyst Jason Whitlock weighed in, posting on X: Look at what the WNBA stole from us. DiJonai Carrington in both pictures, one in college, the other in the WNBA. Whitlock’s post compared Carrington’s college-era image to her current persona.
Carrington, 28, was a second-round pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft and is now a member of the All-Defensive Team and won Most Improved Player in 2024. Her career includes stints with the Dallas Wings and the Chicago Sky. Ex-NFL MVP Robert Griffin III criticized Carrington on social media, while Pro Football Network published an article titled „Laziness und Mikroaggressionen– Wut bricht aus, als ehemaliger NFL-MVP DiJonai Carrington für den Sophie-Cunningham-Vorfall kritisiert.
Look at What the WNBA Stole From Us
While the league suspended Brondello for a comment, it did not address Carrington’s accusation.
The Chicago Sky face the Connecticut Sun on July 25, 2024, while the Indiana Fever host the Washington Mystics on July 26.
