DiJonai Carrington hasn’t stepped on the court yet this season. Thumb surgery and a foot injury have kept the Chicago Sky guard sidelined. But that hasn’t stopped her from weighing in on what’s become the WNBA’s most persistent talking point: whether Caitlin Clark is getting fair treatment from officials.
On Wednesday, Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White went on a tear after her team lost to the Phoenix Mercury. She didn’t hold back about the physical play aimed at Clark. Specifically, she pointed to a moment where Alyssa Thomas put her fist on Clark’s throat — no call.
“The one thing that we keep asking for is consistency,” White said. “She is not called the same way everybody else is called.”
The league reviewed the play and handed Thomas a one-game suspension, which only added fuel to the fire.
Carrington responded by reposting a couple of tweets that push back on White’s claims and the league’s decision. The tweets essentially argue that Clark gets treated differently, but not in the way White described — more like she gets preferential treatment from the refs. Carrington didn’t add her own commentary, but the reposts were loud enough.
This isn’t the first time Carrington and Clark have been part of the same story. Back in the 2024 playoffs, when Carrington was with Connecticut, she accidentally poked Clark in the eye during Game 1. No foul was called, which set off a firestorm among fans. Clark herself later said it clearly wasn’t intentional, but that didn’t stop people from picking sides.
The whole Clark-officiating debate has become its own loop. Every time she takes a hard hit, a segment of fans and media say she’s being targeted. Every time a defender gets punished, another group says the league is protecting its cash cow. Neither side seems willing to budge, and players like Carrington are getting pulled into the argument whether they’re on the floor or not.
As for Carrington’s return, there’s no official timetable. Some chatter suggests she could be back in July, but the Sky haven’t confirmed anything. She signed a one-year deal with Chicago in April, so she’s got motivation to get healthy. Until then, she’ll keep watching and, apparently, hitting repost.
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