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Carrington Denies White Privilege Foul Claim
11 Aug
Summary
- Carrington clarified she didn't blame foul on white privilege.
- Foul on Cunningham was upgraded to Flagrant 2.
- Carrington attended top university to study privilege.
Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington has issued a statement clarifying her social media activity following a Flagrant 2 foul assessed during a recent game. Carrington stated that she did not attribute the foul's assessment to white privilege, despite a post she made tagging the Indiana Fever.
Carrington, who is Black, committed the foul against the Fever's Sophie Cunningham, who is white, on a fast-break layup. The play was reviewed and upgraded due to the nature of the contact. Carrington has asserted that her social media post was not a claim about the foul's judgment.
She further elaborated on X, formerly Twitter, that she has studied the concept of white privilege extensively, having attended a top university. Carrington stressed that she would not use such a significant term without substantial evidence, indicating a nuanced understanding of its historical and social weight.
As of now, the WNBA has not announced any additional penalties for Carrington regarding the incident. The Chicago Sky were scheduled to play the Seattle Storm on Monday night.
