Guard DiJonai Carrington of the Connecticut Sun delivered a tough message to new WNBA viewers who have been drawn to the league by the exciting rookie class captained by Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark.
Since she took the court, Clark’s play and the treatment she received have dominated the narrative. In the Sun and Fever’s most recent game, Carrington guarded Clark, and it seemed as though Carrington was making fun of Clark for supposedly trying to inflate a foul.
The Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut hosted a game on June 10, 2024, where DiJonai Carrington #21 of the Connecticut Sun and Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever participated in defense. (Source: Getty Images; Chris Marion/NBAE))
Angel Reese’s egregious foul on Clark during the Chicago Sky’s loss to the Fever brought attention to the league on Monday, and Carrington spoke to the new viewers who had turned into the “W.”
“Unfortunately, we don’t just’shut up and dribble’ here, new fans of AnS. “You chose the incorrect league,” Carrington penned.
Many people responded to her post on X, including Clay Travis, the founder of OutKick.
“Don’t watch us play basketball, said the player in the league no one has watched play basketball for nearly 30 years,” Travis posted to X. Some people would rather have a larger portion of a smaller pie than a larger portion of a larger pie, but a lower share. The majority of WNBA players appear to feel that way.
Warming up is DiJonai Carrington.
Before the Connecticut Sun’s June 15, 2024, game versus the Dallas Wings at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, DiJonai Carrington #21 looks on. (Source: Getty Images / Michael Gonzales/NBAE.)
ANGEL REESE’S CLAIM THAT STEPHEN A SMITH MADE “BASKETBALL PLAY” ON FLAGRANT FOUL AGAINST CAITLIN CLARK IS DEFENDED
Sadly, this kind of thinking is really typical in real life. It’s a true worldview that is anti-growth, anti-capitalist, and anti-entrepreneurship. You will encounter it in your own life eventually, if you haven’t already. It appears to be pervasive in WNBA culture.”
DiJonai Carrington keeps Caitlin Clark at bay.
In a WNBA Commissioner’s Cup match between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun on June 10, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, guard Caitlin Clark (22) of the Indiana Fever handles the ball while being guarded by guard/forward DiJonai Carrington (21). (Getty Images via Eric Denhoff/Icon Sportswire)
Carrington has been in the league for four seasons. This season, she has averaged 12.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and almost 1 steal per game. Her debut campaign as a full-time starter is underway.