Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington fired again at followers after she appeared to take a refined swipe at Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark on Wednesday afternoon.
Clark was in a skirmish with Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo throughout their recreation. Vanloo was guarding Clark tightly, and the rookie didn’t seem to understand simply how shut she was.
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DiJonai Carrington, #21 of the Connecticut Sun, handles the ball in the course of the recreation towards the New York Liberty on July 10, 2024 on the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Chris Marion/NBAE through Getty Images)
Clark pushed her away, and the 2 jawed at one another whereas Clark’s Fever teammate Katie Lou Samuelson stepped in between the 2 gamers.
Carrington, whose girlfriend NaLyssa Smith performs for the Fever, appeared to fireplace off a message in Clark’s course.
“But I’m a racist, jealous, c—, monkey, hatin a– b—- who wants to return to Africa after I do it huh? plssss. Like I mentioned, that is basketball,” she wrote on X.
Carrington and Clark bought right into a dust-up throughout their matchup earlier this yr, and lots of followers believed she was shading the sharpshooting guard.
Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, drives towards DiJonai Carrington, #21 of the Connecticut Sun, throughout a recreation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 20, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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However, Carrington claimed that was not the case.
“1. Close!!! BUT no :/ my gf is on the fever … so I used to be making an attempt to catch the remainder of her recreation.
“2. This has nothing to do w/ Caitlin. This has to do w/ how nasty yall fAnS are to name me ridiculous issues for somethin that’s actually jus mfers hoopin
“3. I used to be nonetheless in my uniform.”
Both the Sun and Fever misplaced their respective video games.
DiJonai Carrington, #21 of the Connecticut Sun, handles the ball in the course of the recreation towards the New York Liberty on July 10, 2024 on the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Chris Marion/NBAE through Getty Images)
Connecticut fell 71-68 to the New York Liberty. Carrington had eight factors and 5 rebounds.
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The Fever fell 89-84. Clark had 29 factors, 13 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals.
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