BREAKING NEWS: Dijonai Carrington Mocked Caitlin Eye-Poke Controversy After Getting Death Threats!!!

Eye-Poke Controversy in the WNBA: DiJonai Carrington Faces Backlash After Incident with Caitlin Clark

DiJonai Carrington has become the center of a controversy that shook the WNBA after accidentally poking Caitlin Clark in the eye during the first round of the playoffs. The incident, which occurred last month, sparked a heated debate online, with a subset of fans claiming the poke was intentional and fueled by racial motives, given Clark’s status as the league’s rising star.

Carrington, 26, who is in an on-again, off-again relationship with Indiana Fever’s Melissa Smith, took to Instagram this week to mock the backlash she received. During a live stream, she poked fun at those who believed she deliberately targeted Clark. Carrington and Smith’s relationship, which began during their time at Baylor, has already drawn attention throughout the 2024 WNBA season, with Carrington jabbing at Smith’s rookie teammate Clark earlier in the year.

Despite Caitlin Clark publicly stating that the eye-poke was simply an unfortunate basketball play with no ill intent, the incident fueled days of online speculation and heated discussions. Carrington even received death threats as a result of the controversy. Smith revealed that the threats came after some fans refused to accept Clark’s explanation and continued to push the narrative that the poke was racially motivated.

Things escalated further when USA Today reporter Christine Brennan asked Carrington directly if the poke had been intentional. The question enraged the WNBA Players Association, which quickly issued a statement demanding Brennan’s removal from the beat, labeling her question as an attempt to incite further hostility.

Despite the chaos, Carrington has managed to maintain her sense of humor. During the Instagram live stream, Melissa Smith accidentally poked Carrington in the eye, and Carrington seized the moment to joke about the situation, mocking the uproar that followed the original incident. The timing of the joke was perfect, and it’s likely that even Caitlin Clark would have found the moment amusing.

Although the controversy highlighted the intensity of racial tensions within the league, Carrington’s ability to laugh at the situation demonstrates her resilience in handling the criticism, no matter how severe.