On Wednesday, Dallas Wings star DiJonai Carrington put out a social media post decrying critics who think she plays \u201cdirty.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, she didn\u2019t do herself any favors two days later when she pulled an opposing player down to the floor by her\u00a0hair.<\/p>\n
Carrington\u2019s Wings took on the Los Angeles Sparks Friday, and Carrington led Dallas in scoring with 16 points in the 93-79 loss. In the third quarter, Carrington and Los Angeles rookie Ashlee Barker were positing for a ball when the Dallas player fell to the floor and dragged Barker down with her with a sharp pull of her hair.<\/p>\n
The incident was so rough that even Wings announcer Ron Thulin seemed shocked by it.<\/p>\n
Nai wtf \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d ???<\/p>\n
& the \u201cif she would\u2019ve had extension it would\u2019ve come off\u201d got it \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/mWNdt944Pg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shabazz \ud83d\udcab (@ShowCaseShabazz) June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhoa!\u201d Thulin said while watching the replay. \u201cIf she would\u2019ve had extensions, it would\u2019ve come off.\u201d<\/p>\n Carrington was called for a loose ball foul on the play,\u00a0although many fans watching at home thought it\u00a0should have been a flagrant foul <\/a>or led to an ejection<\/a>.<\/p>\n After Carrington poked Caitlin Clark in the eye during a game last season, some media reports implied it was purposeful<\/a>, and a line of questioning from USA Today reporter Christine Brennan<\/a> led to a discussion around the way WNBA players are represented in the media. For her part, Clark said she never believed it was intentional<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYall fAnS swear i\u2019m such a dirty player. I\u2019m 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 & yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I\u2019m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less,\u201d\u00a0Carrington wrote on X<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n \t