ESPN buries DiJonai Carrington dirty foul on Sophie Cunningham, 'white privilege' post
If you thought DiJonai Carrington clotheslining Sophie Cunningham, then posting "White privilege" from the locker room after her ejection, would cause the sports media to acknowledge the actual racism in the WNBA, you thought wrong.To neutral observers, the story on Saturday is hardly difficult to analyze. Carrington committed a dirty, flagrant worthy play that could have seriously injured Cunningham, leaving her bloodied in the mouth from the contact.
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If you thought DiJonai Carrington clotheslining Sophie Cunningham, then posting "White privilege" from the locker room after her ejection, would cause the sports media to acknowledge the actual racism in the WNBA, you thought wrong.To neutral observers, the story on Saturday is hardly difficult to analyze. Carrington committed a dirty, flagrant worthy play that could have seriously injured Cunningham, leaving her bloodied in the mouth from the contact. The officials rightfully ejected Carrington. She responded by accusing league officials of racism, an accusation that, while baseless, is nevertheless serious.And yet, the race ladies of Threads and Bluesky have rushed to Carrington's defense.It appears the group chat settled on the talking point that Cunningham committed a similar foul last year and became famous for it, thus proving a racial double standard.ZERO BS.
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Why it matters
6 outlets are covering this world story — one to watch as reporting develops.
- What's the story?
- If you thought DiJonai Carrington clotheslining Sophie Cunningham, then posting "White privilege" from the locker room after her ejection, would cause the sports media to acknowledge the actual racism in the WNBA, you thought wrong.To neutral observers, the story on Saturday is hardly difficult to analyze. Carrington committed a dirty, flagrant worthy play that could have seriously injured Cunningham, leaving her bloodied in the mouth from the contact.
- How widely is it covered?
- 6 outlets, average source rating 6.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 4m ago.
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Sports media hits all-time low in coverage of DiJonai Carrington and Sophie Cunningham
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