Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington is under fire again after getting a fan removed from their seat, only for her complaint to be ‘unfounded.’
In the fourth quarter of a game between the Sky and the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, Carrington went to officials to complain about the behavior of a fan sitting courtside.
The fan was then escorted away by security, only to return later in the game.
‘The fan was cooperative after a complaint that was unfounded,’ a Valkyries official told ClutchPoints.
A statement from the Sky to ClutchPoints revealed the fan was given a warning, but otherwise declined to comment.
Officials chatted to Sky head coach Tyler Marsh before Carrington spoke with referees and a Chicago staff member, likely to tell them what the fan said.
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington had a Valkyries fan kicked out over something he said
However, the fan (center, seated) was able to return after Carrington’s claim was ‘unfounded’
This incident comes days after Carrington’s hard foul on Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham
That same Chicago staffer spoke briefly to the fan, who was later seen laughing on camera with the woman sitting beside him.ย
‘So, there is a stoppage right now as Chicago’s team security has stepped out along with arena security representatives,’ a commentator on the USA Network broadcast said. ‘Carrington went over to one of the officials, as you see Sarah Williams there, to say something.’
The co-commentator on the broadcast said, ‘I don’t know what was or wasn’t said. I will say respect for the players is something, especially right now, that is being taken very seriously from everybody around the league, as it should be.’
Play resumed as security escorted the fan away from his seat. Eventually, he was seen back in his spot.
Carrington finished the game with just three points and three rebounds in 24 minutes of a 91-71 loss.
The Sky guard recently sparked a firestorm after her ejection due to a hard foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham last Saturday. After she got tossed, Carrington posted to her Threads account and simply said: ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever.’
It’s not clear what Carrington was referring to, especially after she responded to a clip from the ‘Speakeasy’ podcast with former NFL player Emmanuel Acho saying she ‘never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege.’
She added, ‘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.’ย
The Fever and the Sky will play again on August 23.
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