Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington is facing fresh scrutiny after she complained about a courtside fan during Wednesday night’s blowout loss to the Golden State Valkyries—an accusation that arena and team officials reportedly determined was completely without merit.
With about nine minutes left in the fourth quarter of Chicago’s 91-71 defeat at Chase Center, Carrington walked over to official Sarah Williams and pointed out a male spectator seated in the front row. Security quickly escorted the fan into the tunnel to investigate, but the review took only moments: the man was fully cooperative, no violation of the WNBA Fan Code of Conduct was found, and he was returned to his seat for the remainder of the game. A Valkyries official later confirmed that Carrington’s complaint was “unfounded,” according to the Daily Wire.
Neither Carrington nor the Sky has offered any explanation for what prompted the accusation, leaving broadcasters and fans baffled. But for observers who have followed the WNBA this season, the incident has an all-too-familiar ring.
Ejection and Race Claim Follow Clothesline
Just days earlier, Carrington was ejected from a game against the Indiana Fever after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for a clothesline-style hit on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The contact was high and dangerous, drawing immediate criticism from coaches and players. Instead of apologizing, Carrington took to social media to post “WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever,” a message she later deleted.
Cunningham, for her part, dismissed the race narrative out of hand, saying the flagrant foul had “nothing to do with race” and accusing Carrington of fishing for national attention. Carrington then picked public fights with media commentators who called out her race-baiting rhetoric.
The fallout even reached Fever head coach Stephanie White, who launched an expletive-laden tirade at online critics this week after being blasted for not speaking up more forcefully on Cunningham’s behalf. Cunningham, who has become a prominent voice for common sense and defending women’s sports, declined to engage further.
Pattern of Baseless Complaints?
Wednesday’s phantom complaint in San Francisco echoed another incident in Las Vegas days earlier, when Aces guard Jackie Young reported a fan comment to security, only for officials to find that no violation had occurred. The similarity has not gone unnoticed by fans and commentators, who see a troubling pattern of players weaponizing fan complaints without evidence.
While Carrington was busy stirring up sideline drama, her on-court performance was dismal. She finished with just three points, three rebounds, and three turnovers in 24 minutes as the Valkyries cruised to their fifth straight victory.
At this point, Carrington’s off-court antics are drawing far more attention—and criticism—than her play. Whether the league or the Sky will address the latest incident remains unclear, but the spotlight on Carrington shows no signs of dimming.
Source: www.dailywire.com — https://www.dailywire.com/news/wnba-player-who-leveled-sophie-cunningham-targets-innocent-fan-plays-victim-again