3 mins. ago
Chicago Sky guard/forward DiJonai Carrington has revealed the reason she posted 'white privilege' on social media after getting ejected against the Indiana Fever.
Carrington took to Threads to say white privilege and tag the Fever in her post after she was ejected for a rough foul on Cunningham at the end of the first quarter.
With media pundits and fans all sharing their interpretation of what Carrington was trying to convey with that post, the 28-year-old has come out and addressed it herself.
After former NFL player and now ******* yst Emanuel Acho slammed Carrington for her use of the phrase after that foul, Carrington clarified the reasons behind her use of it after the Cunningham foul.
"I've never once claimed that the ******* sment of the foul was white privilege (that was your ******* umption). Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych. Furthermore, I'm the last thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'white privilege,' do ya research on that one."
#white #ejected
Carrington took to Threads to say white privilege and tag the Fever in her post after she was ejected for a rough foul on Cunningham at the end of the first quarter.
With media pundits and fans all sharing their interpretation of what Carrington was trying to convey with that post, the 28-year-old has come out and addressed it herself.
After former NFL player and now ******* yst Emanuel Acho slammed Carrington for her use of the phrase after that foul, Carrington clarified the reasons behind her use of it after the Cunningham foul.
"I've never once claimed that the ******* sment of the foul was white privilege (that was your ******* umption). Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych. Furthermore, I'm the last thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'white privilege,' do ya research on that one."
#white #ejected
47 mins. ago
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington said her flagrant foul Aug. 8 against Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was unfortunate and unintentional. She also clarified her "white privilege" post on social media was not in response to being given the foul.
"It's just who I am. I'm never going to just let an open layup be had," Carrington told reporters Monday, Aug. 10, before the team's road game against the Seattle Storm. "You can pull clips from, I don't know, however many seasons of me making that (play). Obviously I'm just coming back from injury, so maybe my timing or my lift wasn't where it needs to get. It was unfortunate I made contact with her in the way that I did, but it was never intentional."
Carrington made her season debut for the Sky on July 30 after recovering from a foot injury. She was ejected from their game against the Fever for a flagrant foul penalty 2, which is given for "unnecessary and excessive" contact, according to the WNBA rulebook.
Carrington, who is Black, fouled Cunningham from behind on a fast-break layup late in the first quarter of the nationally-televised game at the United Center in Chicago. Cunningham, who is white, was knocked to the court from the impact. The play was reviewed and upgraded to a flagrant 2 after officials determined Carrington wound up and followed through on the contact with Cunningham's head and neck.
Cunningham recently made headlines for her comments on transgender athletes, and Carrington emphasized that had nothing to do with the on-court situation.
#carrington #cunningham #flagrant
"It's just who I am. I'm never going to just let an open layup be had," Carrington told reporters Monday, Aug. 10, before the team's road game against the Seattle Storm. "You can pull clips from, I don't know, however many seasons of me making that (play). Obviously I'm just coming back from injury, so maybe my timing or my lift wasn't where it needs to get. It was unfortunate I made contact with her in the way that I did, but it was never intentional."
Carrington made her season debut for the Sky on July 30 after recovering from a foot injury. She was ejected from their game against the Fever for a flagrant foul penalty 2, which is given for "unnecessary and excessive" contact, according to the WNBA rulebook.
Carrington, who is Black, fouled Cunningham from behind on a fast-break layup late in the first quarter of the nationally-televised game at the United Center in Chicago. Cunningham, who is white, was knocked to the court from the impact. The play was reviewed and upgraded to a flagrant 2 after officials determined Carrington wound up and followed through on the contact with Cunningham's head and neck.
Cunningham recently made headlines for her comments on transgender athletes, and Carrington emphasized that had nothing to do with the on-court situation.
#carrington #cunningham #flagrant
1 hr. ago
DiJonai Carrington breaks silence on controversial Sophie Cunningham foul originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
DiJonai Carrington is not apologizing for trying to prevent an easy basket. She does, however, regret how her attempt to stop Sophie Cunningham unfolded. The Chicago Sky guard addressed the controversial play that resulted in her ejection from Saturday's 90-86 loss to the Indiana Fever. Carrington maintained that she was making a defensive play she has attempted throughout her WNBA career and never intended to injure Cunningham.
"I'm never gonna let an open layup just be had," Carrington said. "You can pull clips from however many seasons of me making that same exact play. It was unfortunate that I made contact with her in the way that I did, but it was never intentional."
Officials reviewed the contact and upgraded Carrington's foul to a Flagrant 2, which carried an automatic ejection. The decision removed one of Chicago's most productive players from a competitive game and immediately ignited another heated debate surrounding physical play in the WNBA.
Carrington's comments drew a clear line between her intent and the result of the play. The six-year veteran did not dispute that she made significant contact with Cunningham. Instead, she explained that her objective was to prevent an uncontested layup, not deliver a dangerous hit.
#dijonai #sporting #controversial
DiJonai Carrington is not apologizing for trying to prevent an easy basket. She does, however, regret how her attempt to stop Sophie Cunningham unfolded. The Chicago Sky guard addressed the controversial play that resulted in her ejection from Saturday's 90-86 loss to the Indiana Fever. Carrington maintained that she was making a defensive play she has attempted throughout her WNBA career and never intended to injure Cunningham.
"I'm never gonna let an open layup just be had," Carrington said. "You can pull clips from however many seasons of me making that same exact play. It was unfortunate that I made contact with her in the way that I did, but it was never intentional."
Officials reviewed the contact and upgraded Carrington's foul to a Flagrant 2, which carried an automatic ejection. The decision removed one of Chicago's most productive players from a competitive game and immediately ignited another heated debate surrounding physical play in the WNBA.
Carrington's comments drew a clear line between her intent and the result of the play. The six-year veteran did not dispute that she made significant contact with Cunningham. Instead, she explained that her objective was to prevent an uncontested layup, not deliver a dangerous hit.
#dijonai #sporting #controversial
3 hours ago
DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky traded posts on social media with former NFL player and current commentator Emmanuel Acho on Monday after she was ejected from Saturday's WNBA game against the Indiana Fever.
Carrington committed a hard foul against Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, and after a review, was ******* sed with a Flagrant 2 and ejected from the game. Shortly after she was off the court, a post that read "WHITE PRIVILEGE indianafever" was sent out from one of her social media accounts.
Acho offered his take on the situation on his podcast Speakeasy on Sunday night: "If we are paying attention to what DiJonai Carrington did to Sophie Cunningham, it was not a race-based decision, and to call that a white-privileged-based foul is to completely undermine the term of white privilege and also completely ignore the rules in basketball."
While Acho was one of many commentators to weigh in on Carrington's foul, his comments stand out because they prompted a response from Carrington herself.
"I've never once claimed that the ******* sment of the foul was white privilege (that was your ******* umption)," Carrington posted in response to Acho. "Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych. Furthermore, I'm the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'white privilege,' do ya research on that one. I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject. I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it."
#acho #foul
Carrington committed a hard foul against Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, and after a review, was ******* sed with a Flagrant 2 and ejected from the game. Shortly after she was off the court, a post that read "WHITE PRIVILEGE indianafever" was sent out from one of her social media accounts.
Acho offered his take on the situation on his podcast Speakeasy on Sunday night: "If we are paying attention to what DiJonai Carrington did to Sophie Cunningham, it was not a race-based decision, and to call that a white-privileged-based foul is to completely undermine the term of white privilege and also completely ignore the rules in basketball."
While Acho was one of many commentators to weigh in on Carrington's foul, his comments stand out because they prompted a response from Carrington herself.
"I've never once claimed that the ******* sment of the foul was white privilege (that was your ******* umption)," Carrington posted in response to Acho. "Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych. Furthermore, I'm the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on 'white privilege,' do ya research on that one. I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject. I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it."
#acho #foul
1 day ago
Old DiJonai Carrington-Caitlin Clark video resurfaces after Sophie Cunningham foul originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
DiJonai Carrington's ejection for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham has revived debate surrounding another controversial play involving the Chicago Sky guard. Carrington was ******* sed a Flagrant 2 and ejected during Saturday's game between the Sky and Indiana Fever after striking Cunningham in the head from behind. Cunningham was driving for a layup when Carrington attempted to prevent the basket, making contact with her head and sending her crashing to the court.
The frightening fall immediately sparked strong reactions across social media. As the play circulated online, an old video involving Carrington and Caitlin Clark also resurfaced and generated more than 1 million views.
The older clip came from the Fever's 2024 playoff series against the Connecticut Sun, Carrington's former team. Carrington appeared to poke Clark in the eye while attempting to defend the Indiana guard.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy reposted the video after Carrington's foul on Cunningham and called her the "dirtiest player in the game." The accusation quickly renewed debate over Carrington's physical style of play. However, Clark rejected the idea that Carrington intentionally struck her during the 2024 incident.
#clark #foul
DiJonai Carrington's ejection for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham has revived debate surrounding another controversial play involving the Chicago Sky guard. Carrington was ******* sed a Flagrant 2 and ejected during Saturday's game between the Sky and Indiana Fever after striking Cunningham in the head from behind. Cunningham was driving for a layup when Carrington attempted to prevent the basket, making contact with her head and sending her crashing to the court.
The frightening fall immediately sparked strong reactions across social media. As the play circulated online, an old video involving Carrington and Caitlin Clark also resurfaced and generated more than 1 million views.
The older clip came from the Fever's 2024 playoff series against the Connecticut Sun, Carrington's former team. Carrington appeared to poke Clark in the eye while attempting to defend the Indiana guard.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy reposted the video after Carrington's foul on Cunningham and called her the "dirtiest player in the game." The accusation quickly renewed debate over Carrington's physical style of play. However, Clark rejected the idea that Carrington intentionally struck her during the 2024 incident.
#clark #foul
1 day ago
Saturday in the WNBA was anything but uneventful. Saturday's game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky saw Fever guard Sophie Cunningham end up on the wrong end of a very hard foul.
While Cunningham was attempting a layup in transition, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington struck her in the face while going for a chase-down block, sending her tumbling to the floor. After video review, Carrington was ****** sed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.
After being removed from competition, Carrington attributed the loss to "white privilege" on Threads.
However, conservative pundit Riley Gaines doesn't think things are quite so cut and dry.
"I would actually say that this is Black privilege, to be totally honest with you, because her posting this white racist comment right after ****** aulting Sophie Cunningham on the court is actually black privilege because she knows the WNBA won't do a single thing of significance about it," Gaines said.
#carrington #privilege #gaines
While Cunningham was attempting a layup in transition, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington struck her in the face while going for a chase-down block, sending her tumbling to the floor. After video review, Carrington was ****** sed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.
After being removed from competition, Carrington attributed the loss to "white privilege" on Threads.
However, conservative pundit Riley Gaines doesn't think things are quite so cut and dry.
"I would actually say that this is Black privilege, to be totally honest with you, because her posting this white racist comment right after ****** aulting Sophie Cunningham on the court is actually black privilege because she knows the WNBA won't do a single thing of significance about it," Gaines said.
#carrington #privilege #gaines
2 days ago
CHICAGO — Leaning against the wall in a United Center tunnel Saturday afternoon, Sophie Cunningham reflected on the emerging truth of her existence: Sometimes she seeks the spotlight, and the rest of the time, the spotlight seeks her.
"Another day, another dollar, welcome to my life, boys and girls," the Indiana Fever guard declared.
It should surprise no one, of course, that Cunningham took a hard foul in a 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky and then elected to give as good as she got. The arm-to-the-neck she absorbed from the Sky's DiJonai Carrington on a first-quarter layup attempt, which resulted in Carrington's ejection, was just the start.
"From my point of view, I mean, clearly I think it was unnecessary," Cunningham said after the game. "I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her. But I guess she has some pent-up stuff. So get your s— off. That's fine. I can take it."
Cunningham immediately popped up, pushed Carrington and was restrained by teammate Makalya Timpson while exchanging words. ("I'm not going to let anyone just do that to me, I think everyone knows that," Cunningham said.) Carrington was **** sed a Flagrant 2 foul, but Cunningham wasn't hit with a technical foul for the shove because officials "deemed her reaction to the severity of the contact to be acceptable," per a pool report distributed after the game.
#cunningham #spotlight
"Another day, another dollar, welcome to my life, boys and girls," the Indiana Fever guard declared.
It should surprise no one, of course, that Cunningham took a hard foul in a 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky and then elected to give as good as she got. The arm-to-the-neck she absorbed from the Sky's DiJonai Carrington on a first-quarter layup attempt, which resulted in Carrington's ejection, was just the start.
"From my point of view, I mean, clearly I think it was unnecessary," Cunningham said after the game. "I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her. But I guess she has some pent-up stuff. So get your s— off. That's fine. I can take it."
Cunningham immediately popped up, pushed Carrington and was restrained by teammate Makalya Timpson while exchanging words. ("I'm not going to let anyone just do that to me, I think everyone knows that," Cunningham said.) Carrington was **** sed a Flagrant 2 foul, but Cunningham wasn't hit with a technical foul for the shove because officials "deemed her reaction to the severity of the contact to be acceptable," per a pool report distributed after the game.
#cunningham #spotlight
2 days ago
CHICAGO — Based on her own experience, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham thinks DiJonai Carrington's Flagrant 2 foul on her was definitely intentional.
"Absolutely, I mean, that's like what I did last year, but I made my layup," Cunningham said postgame, referring to her fight with now-Sky guard Jacy Sheldon while Sheldon was on the Connecticut Sun last year that resulted in a Flagrant 2 and ejection for Cunningham.
"And yeah, it's intentional," she continued. "But I mean, (Carrington) wasn't even on (the Sun last year), she has no reason to be doing any of that. So, good way to get her kicked out, and that's what they did. So, it's fine."
Carrington was not made available or required to speak as a result of her ejection in Saturday's 90-86 Fever win. She was ejected just eight minutes in after she hit Cunningham in the face with her arm while Cunningham was going for a layup. Cunningham fell to the ground, then immediately popped back up to confront Carrington.
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"Absolutely, I mean, that's like what I did last year, but I made my layup," Cunningham said postgame, referring to her fight with now-Sky guard Jacy Sheldon while Sheldon was on the Connecticut Sun last year that resulted in a Flagrant 2 and ejection for Cunningham.
"And yeah, it's intentional," she continued. "But I mean, (Carrington) wasn't even on (the Sun last year), she has no reason to be doing any of that. So, good way to get her kicked out, and that's what they did. So, it's fine."
Carrington was not made available or required to speak as a result of her ejection in Saturday's 90-86 Fever win. She was ejected just eight minutes in after she hit Cunningham in the face with her arm while Cunningham was going for a layup. Cunningham fell to the ground, then immediately popped back up to confront Carrington.
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2 days ago
Despite many public hopes that the WNBA would be able to return to basketball, two fouls during Saturday's game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky essentially ensured that the media cycle the league has been stuck in for the past two weeks would continue.
The first foul will get most of the attention. In the first quarter, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was chasing down Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Carrington was behind the play, jumped, and brought her arm down on Cunningham's face. After a review, officials decided that Carrington had wound up, made contact, and followed through, elevating the foul to a Flagrant 2 and ejecting her from the game.
Cunningham, of course, sparked controversy two weeks ago due to comments regarding transgender athletes in a story published on ESPN.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said in the story. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
"I'm very much in the middle," she said of her political leanings. "I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides. And that's all I've ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to ***** ume."
#fever #foul #down
The first foul will get most of the attention. In the first quarter, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was chasing down Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Carrington was behind the play, jumped, and brought her arm down on Cunningham's face. After a review, officials decided that Carrington had wound up, made contact, and followed through, elevating the foul to a Flagrant 2 and ejecting her from the game.
Cunningham, of course, sparked controversy two weeks ago due to comments regarding transgender athletes in a story published on ESPN.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said in the story. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
"I'm very much in the middle," she said of her political leanings. "I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides. And that's all I've ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to ***** ume."
#fever #foul #down
2 days ago
CHICAGO — The ongoing Sophie Cunningham saga has another chapter.
The Indiana Fever guard took a shot to the face from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington during the first quarter Saturday at the United Center — a foul that resulted in a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection for Carrington, followed by an almost immediate rebuke on her social media account.
"WHITE PRIVILEGE," the post from Carrington's Threads account read, with the Indiana Fever tagged.
After an errant pass from the Sky's Elizabeth Williams, the Fever's Monique Billings collected the loose ball and threw ahead to a streaking Cunningham. On the shot attempt, Carrington's left arm connected with Cunningham's head and jaw, sending her to the floor.
Cunningham immediately popped up, and teammate Makayla Timpson had to separate her from Carrington. After a review, officials upgraded the common foul to a Flagrant 2 and sent Carrington to the locker room. On her way through the tunnel, Carrington grinned and shook her head as Sky fans gave her an ovation.
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The Indiana Fever guard took a shot to the face from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington during the first quarter Saturday at the United Center — a foul that resulted in a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection for Carrington, followed by an almost immediate rebuke on her social media account.
"WHITE PRIVILEGE," the post from Carrington's Threads account read, with the Indiana Fever tagged.
After an errant pass from the Sky's Elizabeth Williams, the Fever's Monique Billings collected the loose ball and threw ahead to a streaking Cunningham. On the shot attempt, Carrington's left arm connected with Cunningham's head and jaw, sending her to the floor.
Cunningham immediately popped up, and teammate Makayla Timpson had to separate her from Carrington. After a review, officials upgraded the common foul to a Flagrant 2 and sent Carrington to the locker room. On her way through the tunnel, Carrington grinned and shook her head as Sky fans gave her an ovation.
#guard
2 days ago
Chicago Sky forward DiJonai Carrington was ejected from a WNBA game Saturday, Aug. 8, after a hard foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Not long after, Carrington posted two words to her Threads account: "WHITE PRIVILEGE Indianafever."
Carrington's foul caused tension among players and after review, officials upgraded it to a flagrant foul penalty 2, which requires a player exit the game due to unnecessary and excessive contact, according to the WNBA rulebook.
Cunningham immediately had words for Carrington and was held back by a teammate.
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#cunningham
Carrington's foul caused tension among players and after review, officials upgraded it to a flagrant foul penalty 2, which requires a player exit the game due to unnecessary and excessive contact, according to the WNBA rulebook.
Cunningham immediately had words for Carrington and was held back by a teammate.
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#cunningham
3 days ago
Where to watch Sky vs. Fever today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for Caitlin Clark WNBA game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Another WNBA Midwest clash will take place this weekend as the Fever head to Chicago to take on the Sky at United Center.
The Sky (12-19) have been unable to find a rhythm this season, dealing with injuries to several key players and a general lack of star power. Chicago did receive a boost in the form of Dijonai Carrington this week, who returned after being sidelined for the past 10 months with a left foot sprain.
While the Fever are near the top of the Eastern Conference with a 19-12 record, they're still working to get past the Dream. Caitlin Clark & Co. have been strong down the stretch but are coming off losses to the league's top two teams, the Lynx and Aces.
Who will take the win in this showdown?
#sporting
Another WNBA Midwest clash will take place this weekend as the Fever head to Chicago to take on the Sky at United Center.
The Sky (12-19) have been unable to find a rhythm this season, dealing with injuries to several key players and a general lack of star power. Chicago did receive a boost in the form of Dijonai Carrington this week, who returned after being sidelined for the past 10 months with a left foot sprain.
While the Fever are near the top of the Eastern Conference with a 19-12 record, they're still working to get past the Dream. Caitlin Clark & Co. have been strong down the stretch but are coming off losses to the league's top two teams, the Lynx and Aces.
Who will take the win in this showdown?
#sporting
9 days ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Sydney Taylor hit a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining and finished with 29 points as the Chicago Sky beat the Las Vegas Aces 84-83 on Saturday.
Taylor broke from the lane and curled around a screen at the top of the key to take an inbounds pass from Natasha Cloud for the catch-and-shoot winner that ended the Sky's seven-game losing streak against the defending champions. It also gave first-year Chicago coach Tyler his first win against his former team.
Chicago took a timeout and advanced the ball after A'ja Wilson, who scored 36 points, made a layup with 3.2 seconds left.
Cloud had 11 points and DiJonai Carrington 10 for the Sky (11-18), who were 0-6 in overtime and one-score games.
Jackie Young had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Aces (20-9). Wilson also had a double-double with 12 rebounds. NaLyssa Smith added 17 points and Las Vegas reserves contributed just five points.
#cloud #first #rebounds #double
Taylor broke from the lane and curled around a screen at the top of the key to take an inbounds pass from Natasha Cloud for the catch-and-shoot winner that ended the Sky's seven-game losing streak against the defending champions. It also gave first-year Chicago coach Tyler his first win against his former team.
Chicago took a timeout and advanced the ball after A'ja Wilson, who scored 36 points, made a layup with 3.2 seconds left.
Cloud had 11 points and DiJonai Carrington 10 for the Sky (11-18), who were 0-6 in overtime and one-score games.
Jackie Young had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Aces (20-9). Wilson also had a double-double with 12 rebounds. NaLyssa Smith added 17 points and Las Vegas reserves contributed just five points.
#cloud #first #rebounds #double
13 days ago
Aces make surprising NaLyssa Smith roster decision after DiJonai Carrington allegations originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
NaLyssa Smith was missing from the Las Vegas Aces' active roster for Tuesday night's game against the Portland Fire, but the team did not explain the surprising absence. Smith's omission came just days after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington publicly accused her former partner of infidelity during the 2025 WNBA season. However, Las Vegas has not said that its roster decision was connected to Carrington's allegations.
The Aces did not provide an injury designation, disciplinary explanation or any other details when announcing their available players for their first game following the WNBA All-Star break.
"Tonight's Active Roster," Las Vegas wrote alongside its roster graphic.
Smith's name was not included. The timing quickly drew attention because the 25-year-old forward had appeared in all 26 games for the Aces this season. She had been a consistent contributor for a Las Vegas team that entered Tuesday with an 18-8 record.
#sporting
NaLyssa Smith was missing from the Las Vegas Aces' active roster for Tuesday night's game against the Portland Fire, but the team did not explain the surprising absence. Smith's omission came just days after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington publicly accused her former partner of infidelity during the 2025 WNBA season. However, Las Vegas has not said that its roster decision was connected to Carrington's allegations.
The Aces did not provide an injury designation, disciplinary explanation or any other details when announcing their available players for their first game following the WNBA All-Star break.
"Tonight's Active Roster," Las Vegas wrote alongside its roster graphic.
Smith's name was not included. The timing quickly drew attention because the 25-year-old forward had appeared in all 26 games for the Aces this season. She had been a consistent contributor for a Las Vegas team that entered Tuesday with an 18-8 record.
#sporting
1 month ago
Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington shares swimsuit photos during injury recovery originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington remains sidelined as she continues recovering from ankle surgery, but she has still found ways to stay connected with fans throughout the WNBA season.
On Tuesday, Carrington shared a new series of swimsuit photos on Instagram, giving followers a glimpse of her offseason while she works toward returning to the court. The post quickly drew attention, with fans filling the comments section as anticipation continues to build for her Sky debut.
Carrington signed with Chicago ahead of the 2026 season but has yet to suit up after undergoing ankle surgery in April.
Carrington captioned the post with a short message:
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington remains sidelined as she continues recovering from ankle surgery, but she has still found ways to stay connected with fans throughout the WNBA season.
On Tuesday, Carrington shared a new series of swimsuit photos on Instagram, giving followers a glimpse of her offseason while she works toward returning to the court. The post quickly drew attention, with fans filling the comments section as anticipation continues to build for her Sky debut.
Carrington signed with Chicago ahead of the 2026 season but has yet to suit up after undergoing ankle surgery in April.
Carrington captioned the post with a short message:
