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

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 &yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I’m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less.”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