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Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington said the flagrant foul on Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham was not intentional and called for consistent officiating across the league, regardless of jersey, race, or score, after the Sky's 97-88 loss to Seattle.
OutKick argues that after DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant-2 foul on Sophie Cunningham, WNBA media defended Carrington and downplayed the hit while her ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’ post was highlighted as evidence of race-influenced coverage, calling for equal scrutiny of players’ actions regardless of race and pointing to past incidents as context.
DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a Flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham and later posted “WHITE PRIVILEGE” online; Cunningham says the incident isn’t about race. The Fever and Sky will meet again on Aug. 23 for a rematch, while the WNBA plans to discuss transgender athletes with a task force meeting next week.
Alyssa Thomas was suspended for one game after the WNBA deemed her fist to the throat of Caitlin Clark a reckless, flagrant 2 non-basketball act during a Fever–Mercury game, a moment that drew widespread attention and followed a tense earlier matchup between the teams.
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas was suspended for one game after a review determined her fist to Caitlin Clark’s throat during the June 24 game was a non-basketball act; the decision followed Fever coach Stephanie White's postgame criticism of the officiating, and Thomas will miss the June 27 game at Toronto.
Victor Wembanyama's shove on Jalen Brunson in Game 3 was reviewed but not upgraded to a flagrant foul, as NBA officials emphasized a clear standard for penalties and acknowledged the foul was missed during play, underscoring the league's cautious approach with its top rookie.
The NBA admitted Game 3 referees should have flagged Victor Wembanyama for shoving Jalen Brunson and is reviewing whether to retroactively add a flagrant foul; no punishment was announced. A retroactive flagrant could flirt with a suspension if foul-point totals cross the threshold. Spurs beat the Knicks 115-111 to cut the series lead to 2-1, with Game 4 set for Wednesday in New York.
Victor Wembanyama was ejected for a flagrant 2 elbow to Naz Reid in Game 4 of the Spurs’ playoff series with Minnesota, but will not be suspended per ESPN’s Shams Charania. He played 12 minutes and scored 4 points as Minnesota defeated San Antonio 114-109 behind Anthony Edwards' 36. A potential fine was mentioned by Windhorst, while Spurs coach Mitch Johnson defended his rookie, and the series heads to Game 5 in San Antonio.
Victor Wembanyama was ejected early in Game 4 after elbowing Naz Reid, drawing a Flagrant 2 foul in the Spurs–Timberwolves playoff series.
In a preseason home game, Caitlin Clark returned from a nine-month layoff and scored 21 points, but a collision with Alanna Smith on a shot led to a Flagrant 1 foul and sent her to the bench for the rest of the game as the Wings beat Indiana 95-80. Coach Stephanie White planned to ease her into the second half, and while Clark expressed relief at no lasting injury, the night underscored a tense restart ahead of the regular season.
The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball $35,000 for a Flagrant 2 foul and an additional $25,000 for using profane language after a play on Bam Adebayo, with no suspension issued. Ball will be eligible for Friday’s game against the loser of the Philadelphia–Orlando play-in matchup.
LaMelo Ball was assessed a flagrant-2 foul and fined $35,000 for making unnecessary contact with Bam Adebayo, with no suspension and Charlotte set to play in the upcoming play-in; he also drew an additional $25,000 for profane language in a postgame interview, bringing his total fines to $60,000 for Tuesday night’s game as Adebayo left with an injury risk and a late Heat comeback in a 127-126 OT win for Charlotte.
A pool report from the Rockets–Timberwolves game features crew chief Scott Foster explaining three officiating moments: Naz Reid’s ejection for questioning the crew’s integrity, Sengun’s contact upheld as legal since the defender beat him to the spot, and Julius Randle’s flagrant foul ruled as launching into Sengun with force and no effort to avoid contact, with the reviews confirming the calls.
In UCLA's 82-59 loss to Michigan State, coach Mick Cronin ejected center Steven Jamerson after a late flagrant foul, a moment that went viral. A Crespi High School alumni and coach, Ryan Moore, posted a defense of Jamerson on X that drew hundreds of thousands of views, highlighting Jamerson's uphill basketball journey from San Diego to UCLA and fueling debate over Cronin's handling of the incident.
Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts on "The View" defended a viral flagrant foul by WNBA player Chennedy Carter against rookie Caitlin Clark, arguing that such incidents are common in basketball. The discussion highlighted the physical nature of the sport and addressed broader issues of race and privilege in the WNBA.