Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington Ejected for Flagrant Foul on Sophie Cunningham

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected from Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul for a block on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. The incident occurred in the first quarter when Cunningham was attempting a transition layup and Carrington went for a chase-down block, striking Cunningham in the face and sending her crashing to the floor. Both players had to be held back from each other after the play escalated. When asked why Cunningham was not issued a technical foul for pushing Carrington afterward, the referees said her reaction was acceptable given the severity of the initial contact.