DiJonai Carrington dribbles against Fever’s Caitlin Clark at the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 10, 2024.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was the subject of serious criticism from Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington.
While Carrington didn’t mention Clark by name in her tweet, the reference was undeniable following the rookie’s comments earlier in the day.
Carrington posted on June 13, “Dawg. How one can not be bothered by their name being used to justify racism, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia & the intersectionalities of them all is nuts.
“We all see the sh*t. We all have a platform. We all have a voice & they all hold weight. Silence is a luxury.”
Following Carrington’s post, a reporter asked Clark directly about the misogyny and racism circling the WNBA.
The 22-year-old delivered a strong statement on people using her name with hateful motives, messages that escalated after Clark failed to make Team USA.
“It’s disappointing,” Clark said.
“Everybody in our world deserves the same amount of respect. The women in our league deserve the same amount of respect. People should not be using my name to push those agendas… It’s not acceptable.”
“This league is a league I grew up admiring and wanting to be part of,” Clark added. “Some of the women in this league were my biggest idols and role models growing up and helped me want to achieve this moment right here, that I get to play in every single night.
“Just treating every single woman in this league with the same amount of respect, I think it’s just a basic human thing that everybody should do. Just be a kind person and treat them how you want to be treated.”
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