Sun's DiJonai Carrington fires back at claim she targeted Caitlin Clark with foul
Carrington seemed to mock Clark for allegedly embellishing the foul
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington fired back at a fan who claimed the player targeted Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark during their matchup on Monday night.
Clark was driving to the basket early in the game and drew a foul from Carrington. The Sun player then appeared to mock Clark in a way to claim that the former Iowa standout embellished a bit. According to OutKick, Carrington received boos from the home crowd.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, #21, after her basket against the Indiana Fever in the second quarter at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on June 10, 2024. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)
Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, #21, reacts after a three point basket against the Indiana Fever in the second quarter at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on June 10, 2024. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports)
One person made the claim on X and said, "if races were reversed, Carrington would’ve been ejected." However, Carrington was not having it.
"BFFR, Paul," she wrote with a few cry-laughing emojis.
BFFR is the acronym for "be f---ing for real."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}DiJonai Carrington, #21 of the Connecticut Sun, drives to the basket against Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, during the second half at the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 10, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
The Sun held Clark to 10 points in their win. Clark was 3-for-8 from the floor (2-for-5 from deep) – she scored 20 against Connecticut on May 14 during her debut.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Carrington said their defensive game plan did not change much.
"It was a lot of one-on-one. We didn't trap as much, just sporadically. It was a lot of the same," she told reporters after the game.
However, teammate Tyasha Harris seemed to insinuate that Clark simply could not handle the tough defense brought against her.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It's seatbelt season for her," she said, with a laugh from Carrington.
Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, #21, warms up before a basketball game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on June 12, 2024. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)
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It is seemingly yet another swipe at Clark, who has been the brunt of conversation since entering the league.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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