Editor's Note: A previous post about the foul and Ms. Carrington was posted here, but it later turned out to be fake news. The original post has been deleted, and a revised blog has replaced it to shed light on another aspect of Carrington's hard foul on Sophie Cunningham, which has sparked a ton of controversy. We apologize for the error.
DiJonai Carrington received a stern warning from Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier: play like that here, and you could be charged with assault. Uthmeier, along with others, commented on the hard foul committed by Carrington on Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham that led to an ejection on August 8. Florida currently has no WNBA franchises (via Fox News):
The WNBA knows better than to play games down here in Florida, because I’ll be charging people with assault. https://t.co/wryaIdyFz3
— James Uthmeier (@JamesUthmeierFL) August 8, 2026
One of the wildest moments of the WNBA season — which is saying a lot these days — came on Saturday between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky.
DiJonai Carrington of the Sky was handed a Flagrant 2 foul for appearing to clothesline the Fever's Sophie Cunningham.
The incident has gotten people talking, with even the Florida attorney general chiming in.
His take: a play like that would never happen in the Sunshine State.
Well, if that's the case, I can see why the league has been hesitant to head down to Florida in recent years.
Florida previously had two clubs, but the state has not been home to a WNBA franchise for over 20 years. The Orlando Miracle played in the league from 1999 to 2002, but relocated to Connecticut, where they currently play as the Connecticut Sun.
The Fever beat the Sky 90-86.
The Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington has deleted her Twitter account after posting “white privilege” following a hard foul against the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham during their August 8 game. It looked like an assault — she clotheslined her. She was assessed a flagrant II and ejected from the game.
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
Carrington did tweet "8/23," which is the next time the Fever play the Sky.
Are they going to rumble?
Last Note: Did Cunningham commit a similar foul? Yes, she admitted it, and said she deserved to be ejected. She also didn't tweet 'white power' or something equally stupid after she was escorted off the court.