Paige Bueckers' Teammate Involved in Caitlin Clark Incident Makes Strong Statement
Paige Bueckers' Teammate Involved in Caitlin Clark Incident Makes Strong Statement originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever have been missing Caitlin Clark during her injury absence.
Indiana started 0-2 with Clark's injury and recently picked up their first win without the WNBA All-Star. They're now 1-2 with Clark sidelined, having defeated the Washington Mystics 85-76.
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While the Fever look to improve without their star guard, another hyped-up team, the Dallas Wings, is also playing with a star sidelined.
Paige Bueckers has been sidelined for the Wings, currently on concussion protocol.
During her time on the sideline, the Wings played the Seattle Storm, losing 83-77. Dallas star DiJonai Carrington received a flagrant foul. Carrington delivered a hard foul to Skyler Higgins in the loss to the Storm, decking the WNBA star on a fast break.
After the game, Carrington took to social media, sending a message to fans calling her a "dirty player."
"Yall fAnS swear i'm such a dirty player," Carrington said. "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 &yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I'm ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less."
DiJonai Carrington finished the loss to the Seattle Storm with 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
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Dallas Wings star DiJonai Carrington may be having a great season in her first year with the organization, but "dirty player" responses continue to roll in.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5). Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images
Carrington also had a similar allegation last season when the former Connecticut Sun star poked Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark in the eye during the postseason.
Both Carrington and Clark mentioned that the incident was an accident, but it's clear that the allegations haven't just begun this season.
The Wings will now look to bounce back on Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks at 9:30 p.m. ET, currently sitting at 1-7 on the season.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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