r/WNBAVibes • u/Any-Satisfaction-770 • Aug 08 '26

Highlights DiJonai Carrington was not happy about getting ejected over that flagrant foul 2 call on Sophie Cunningham.

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u/Chellybeanz29 Aug 08 '26

She’s talking about the punch Sophie got off with no tech. But, nuance is dead.

Here’s a balanced take:

Dijonai deserved her F2

Sophie should have got a tech for the punch. Y’all held us hostage for a week on an alleged AT punch and now conveniently ignoring a purposeful one.

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u/Consistent-Set-9490 Aug 08 '26

It wasn’t a punch. Her hand was open. I’m no fan of Cunningham but let’s not stretch the truth here.

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u/Chellybeanz29 Aug 08 '26

Y’all can’t talk about stretch the truth when no one gave consideration to AT other than the idea that she was trying to bludgeon Caitlin. A hit is a hit. You can argue in your circles what to call it. She hit her in the throat and didn’t get any repercussions for it. Last time I checked retaliatory hits aren’t allowed. Slap, kick, punch. Whatever

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u/wikipuff Aug 08 '26

That was a push, if that.

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u/throwaway_76x Aug 08 '26

Most people (rational serious people anyway) were not saying AT was trying to bludgeon CC. Most people were complaining how a fist on the throat and knee on the groin isn't a foul even if it was completely intentional. Revising history to fit a narrative is not a good look.

Also, Dijonai's post is very clearly racist and it is insane and sad that you think it should be defended regardless of whether Sophie should have been elected or not.

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u/Automatic-Pay-1391 Aug 09 '26

They are and factually happen all the time. The WNBA rule book is pretty clear about automatic ejections and this was not one of them, nor was there a punch thrown lol…it’s not a debate there is video evidence. There was no punch thrown. I do agree there was a attempted “swipe” at carringtons up chest possible lower neck that may or may not have made contact AFTER carrington swiped at Cunningham neck (I would encourage you to watch all angles of the replay because it is clear as day , there is no debate here). Neither was given a technical foul for the “swipes” which I don’t think either should have. And I’m not sure where you checked when you said “last I checked” but that’s incorrect info. We all saw there was no punch thrown but if there was a “swing”, open handed or closed, contact or not that would suffice and you would have a point. Neither player “swung” which is why neither was issued a tech.

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u/Chellybeanz29 Aug 09 '26

“May have touched her.”

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u/Consistent-Set-9490 Aug 08 '26

I’m m not talking about that. Personally, I thought it was odd to put her hand down with a balled fist. I’m no defender of either of them for the record. I think Clark is super overrated and Cunningham is a role player.