“I just play hard asf”: DiJonai Carrington defends herself from ‘dirty player’ accusations after furious foul on Skylar Diggins sparks outrage

DiJonai Carrington clapped back at the fans who accused her of being a "dirty player." On Wednesday, the Dallas Wings star expressed her thoughts on the community's outrage over her flagrant foul against Skylar Diggins-Smith in Tuesday's 83-77 loss against the Seattle Storm.

Carrington called out the fans in a tweet for not knowing basketball and defended her actions on the court.

"Yall fanS swear i’m such a dirty player. 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 &yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I’m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less.🩷"

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Carrington is leading the league in most flagrant fouls (three) this season.

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