Former NFL players call out DiJonai Carrington for blaming ejection on 'white privilege'
<p>SEATTLE — Sky guard DiJonai Carrington's night ended after just three minutes Saturday. The story it started figures to run considerably longer.</p><p>Minutes after she was ejected from the game against the Fever for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham, Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on Threads and tagged the Fever.</p><p>Sky coach Tyler Marsh said he learned of the post only when asked about it after the game.</p><p>"I have to get back to you on that because I'm just now hearing about that," Marsh said.
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<p>SEATTLE — Sky guard DiJonai Carrington's night ended after just three minutes Saturday. The story it started figures to run considerably longer.</p><p>Minutes after she was ejected from the game against the Fever for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham, Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on Threads and tagged the Fever.</p><p>Sky coach Tyler Marsh said he learned of the post only when asked about it after the game.</p><p>"I have to get back to you on that because I'm just now hearing about that," Marsh said. "So, we'll handle that."</p><p>Carrington was not made available to reporters after the game, but she and Marsh will get questions Monday when the Sky play the Storm. The WNBA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p>Cunningham said she thought Carrington's foul was intentional and done for attention.
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- <p>SEATTLE — Sky guard DiJonai Carrington's night ended after just three minutes Saturday. The story it started figures to run considerably longer.</p><p>Minutes after she was ejected from the game against the Fever for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham, Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" on Threads and tagged the Fever.</p><p>Sky coach Tyler Marsh said he learned of the post only when asked about it after the game.</p><p>"I have to get back to you on that because I'm just now hearing about that," Marsh said.
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