During a WNBA matchup, Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a hard foul against Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham in the opening quarter. After review, the contact to Cunningham's head was classified as a flagrant two violation, resulting in automatic ejection. Minutes later, Carrington posted a message referencing racial privilege to social media.

Cunningham disputed the racial interpretation of the disciplinary action, emphasising that she had received a similar ejection for an identical foul the prior season and believed the decision was justified. Both team coaches acknowledged the foul's severity whilst indicating it was not deliberately malicious. The incident occurs as Cunningham faces ongoing public scrutiny following recent comments about transgender participation in women's sport.