The Sky's Di Jonai Carrington was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected after delivering a hard foul across the face and neck area of the Fever's Sophie Cunningham during the first quarter of Indiana's 90-86 win on Saturday afternoon. The play was originally called a flagrant 1 but was upgraded to a flagrant 2 after review. Cunningham was ahead for a breakaway layup when Carrington swiped down with her left arm, causing Cunningham to fall hard.

A brief scuffle erupted as Cunningham confronted Carrington, with teammates and security separating them. The referee cited windup and follow-through with high potential for injury. Carrington, who scored eight points in the first quarter, posted on Threads calling out "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever." The incident adds to ongoing controversy surrounding Cunningham, whose recent comments supporting bans on transgender athletes have sparked rallies at arenas in Seattle, Portland, and Chicago.