WNBA Player Who Fouled Sophie Cunningham and Cried 'White Privilege,' Is Herself the Child of Privilege

DiJonai Carrington used social media to defend a message regarding white privilege that she apparently directed toward Sophie Cunningham. This follows reports stating that Carrington herself was born into a privileged family and attended very expensive private schools during her upbringing. The controversy centers on the contrast between Carrington's claims of white privilege during the incident with Cunningham and the details regarding her own socioeconomic background and educational history in private institutions.