WASHINGTON (TNND) — One of the most tense moments in the WNBA’s 2026 season came over the weekend when Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington received a Flagrant 2 foul for an incident involving Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham.
Carrington was ejected from Saturday’s game after appearing to clothesline Cunningham at one end of the court.
The incident sparked a social media firestorm as Carrington sent a post on Threads where she wrote “white privilege” and tagged the Indiana Fever after the ejection.
Now, Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier is weighing in on the incident, threatening legal action should the state ever acquire a WNBA team.
Uthmeier says incidents like the one between Carrington and Cunningham wouldn’t fly in his state.
The WNBA knows better than to play games down here in Florida, because I’ll be charging people with assault,” Uthmeier said.
In a later post about his comments, Uthmeier said he should “probably clarify.”
I should probably clarify assault and battery.”
The WNBA did issue a punishment on Carrington for the foul and she will also need to pay a $1,000 fine. Critics have called for further action for her social media comment.
Carrington previously faced controversy for poking Caitlin Clark, Cunningham’s teammate, in the eye during the 2024 playoffs.
On Sunday, Uthmeier also commented on the WNBA commissioner’s announcement that the league would be reviewing “what a woman is” for eligibility after two first-round NBA draft picks, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, declared for the WNBA.
“The WNBA continues to view the question of ‘what is a woman?’ as something that is ‘complex and nuanced’ instead of recognizing the simple truth,” Uthmeier wrote.
That’s the problem. What’s next, men assaulting women on the WNBA courts?”
Florida has not had a WNBA franchise team in the state for over 20 years. The Orlando Miracle played from 1999 to 2002, while the Miami Sol played from 2000 to 2002.
The Miracle relocated to Connecticut, where it plays as the Connecticut Sun.