Riley Gaines Calls for DiJonai Carrington Suspension Over Sophie Cunningham Post
Summary
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected from a game for hitting Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Carrington later posted a message suggesting her ejection was due to race, which Cunningham and others disagreed with. Riley Gaines, a sports commentator, called for Carrington to be suspended for her post.Key Facts
- The incident happened during a game where the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 90-86.
- Carrington was ejected in the first half for striking Cunningham in the face.
- Carrington posted on social media implying her ejection was because of "white privilege."
- Sophie Cunningham said the ejection had nothing to do with race and that she deserved a similar ejection last year.
- Riley Gaines supported Cunningham and said Carrington should be suspended.
- The WNBA has a policy using AI to monitor abusive or offensive posts but no strict social media posting rules.
- The league condemns posts that include racist, sexist, or offensive remarks according to their guidelines.
- Previous suspensions have occurred for related comments, like Coach Sandy Brondello’s suspension over a comment about player Angel Reese.
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