DiJonai Carrington sparks massive fan outrage by yanking Sparks player down by hair in another ‘dirty’ play

DiJonai Carrington found herself under fire once again from WNBA fans after making another controversial play during the Dallas Wings’ 93-79 loss to the LA Sparks on Friday. A viral video captured the Wings guard yanking Sparks star Sarah Ashlee Barker down by her hair, an incident that officials ruled as a common foul rather than a flagrant.

The moment sparked an immediate uproar on social media, with fans expressing shock and frustration over Carrington’s overly aggressive play. With ongoing chatter labeling her a “dirty player,” the latest incident only intensified the criticism as fans slammed her actions with unfiltered reactions online.

A fan said:

You know she gonna do worst to Clark when Fever and Wings match up.

Another fan said:

CC has seen all the worst things last year it self , so it won’t be anything new to her

A fan commented:

Well, yeah, she keeps doing worse stuff and the W & refs do nothing about it, so of course she’s gonna keep doing worse stuff.

Another fan commented:

There’s just no justifying this. Gonna be interesting how she defends this later tonight with “hustle” and “passion”

A fan wrote:

The *hands up* got me rolling like she didn’t just yank tf outta her shit😭😭

Another fan wrote:

Strait to Mexico I hear

@ChennedyCarter needs a teammate

DiJonai Carrington recently responded to “dirty player” accusations

DiJonai Carrington faced intense backlash from WNBA fans following a hard foul on Skylar Diggins during the Dallas Wings’ 83-77 loss to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Carrington made contact near Diggins’ head while attempting and missing a block on a fast-break layup, drawing widespread criticism.

This incident adds to Carrington’s growing reputation for overly physical play. She previously stirred outrage with a rough foul on Jessica Shepard in the Wings’ season opener against the Minnesota Lynx. Amid ongoing accusations of being a “dirty player,” Carrington recently addressed the criticism with a blunt and unapologetic response.

“Yall fanS swear i’m such a dirty player,” Carrington tweeted after the Wings’ game against the Storm. “I’m SO over this narrative bc if u really know bball, u know I just play hard asf & never give up on a play. &yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I’m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less.”

Yall fAnS swear i’m such a dirty player. I’m SO over this narrative bc if u really know bball, u know I jus play hard asf & never give up on a play.

&yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I’m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less.🩷

Meanwhile, Carrington logged 23 minutes in the Wings’ latest game against the Sparks on Friday, continuing her strong run of form with another well-rounded performance. The dynamic guard tallied 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals, shooting 5 of 12 from the field, including 1 of 4 from 3-point range.