Sophie Cunningham vs DiJonai Carrington: How two ex-football players collided in the 'privilege' debate
It was one dreaded moment after another for the WNBA.Months of conflict came to a breaking point Saturday when DiJonai Carrington struck Sophie Cunningham in the face. A scuffle ensued, Carrington was ejected and then came the social media post that lit the internet on fire."White privilege."DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACEAnd just like that, the WNBA discourse was about race again.
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It was one dreaded moment after another for the WNBA.Months of conflict came to a breaking point Saturday when DiJonai Carrington struck Sophie Cunningham in the face. A scuffle ensued, Carrington was ejected and then came the social media post that lit the internet on fire."White privilege."DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACEAnd just like that, the WNBA discourse was about race again. Not just sex, as it had been for weeks.The hit was a product of two different players from two different worlds, but with novel similarities.The WNBA's infamous hit just so happened to involve two former football players that played against boys.Carrington played two years of flag football and then two years of tackle during her elementary school years. She wanted to play because her brother and sister played it too.Growing up in San Diego, Carrington's father Darren Carrington played for five different NFL teams, but they called San Diego home.Her father's career earnings are not known, but based on the averages of NFL salaries at the time, he likely made multiple millions of dollars across his eight-year career.
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- It was one dreaded moment after another for the WNBA.Months of conflict came to a breaking point Saturday when DiJonai Carrington struck Sophie Cunningham in the face. A scuffle ensued, Carrington was ejected and then came the social media post that lit the internet on fire."White privilege."DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACEAnd just like that, the WNBA discourse was about race again.
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