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DiJonai Carrington shares shocking death threat from rival fan ahead of Fever-Sun Game 2
Connecticut Sun star DiJonai Carrington shares screenshot of harrowing death threat received ahead of Game 2 of Fever-Sun series (Image credit: Imagn)
Connecticut Sun star DiJonai Carrington took to Instagram on Wednesday ahead of Game 2 of the team’s playoff series with the Indiana Fever to share an email she received.
Carrington posted a screenshot of an email that contained several expletives and wished death upon her. Along with the screenshot, Carrington wrote:
“Can’t make ts (this s**t) up. Sent to me email. Yall need Jesus fr.”
DiJonai Carrington (@Dijonai__) Instagram story
Carrington was heavily criticized for accidentally poking Caitlin Clark in the eye during Game 1.
As she attempted to deflect a pass thrown by Clark, she inadvertently hit her in the face with her follow-through. While many fans were critical of the play following the game, Carrington denied that the blow was intentional.
Similarly, Caitlin Clark laughed off a media member’s question this week when she was asked how she would respond to someone who thought the hit was intentional. She said she didn’t believe there was any intent.
The Sun lead the series 1-0 and will hope to seal their spot in the WNBA semifinals with a win tonight. Game 2 will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. It will be broadcast on ESPN.
DiJonai Carrington incident comes less than 2 weeks after WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sidestepped question regarding harassment players receive
Earlier this month, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert made an appearance on CNBC’s Power Lunch, where she spoke about the harassment WNBA players have received. Specifically, Engelbert was asked about the racism and sexism that has been directed at the league’s players.
Engelbert didn’t address the question directly and instead spoke about how rivalries like the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry bring new eyes to the league.
The comments resulted in considerable criticism for Engelbert, with many players wondering why the commissioner didn’t condemn the attacks.
Amid the backlash, Engelbert sent a letter to players apologizing for not taking a strong stance during the interview, and vowing to do better going forward.
Now, with the alleged death threat sent to DiJonai Carrington ahead of the Connecticut Sun’s highly-anticipated Game 2 against the Indiana Fever, the talk regarding the harassment players receive has been amplified.
Teams like the Chicago Sky have been using AI tools to filter out hateful comments from their players’ feeds in real-time. It remains to be seen whether the WNBA will look to implement similar strategies to create a less toxic environment for its players online.
