Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason has strongly criticised WNBA player DiJonai Carrington after she attributed her ejection from a game to "white privilege" following a flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham. The incident has drawn wider attention within American sports media, with commentators and former players accusing Carrington of deflecting responsibility for the foul by invoking race, while also criticising the WNBA and coach Sandy Brondello for staying silent on the controversy.

Carrington was ejected after a foul on Cunningham that some described as an intentional clothesline to the face, though Carrington has disputed suggestions the contact was deliberate. Her subsequent social media post citing "white privilege" prompted backlash from figures including Esiason, radio host Dan Dakich and podcaster Dave Portnoy, who branded the claim "crazy". The row has become part of a broader debate about the WNBA's handling of on-court incidents and perceived double standards, with Carrington continuing to play, including a fixture against the Seattle Storm, as the league itself has not publicly commented.