Dijonai Carrington unavailable for the remainder of Season 2

WNBA star DiJonai Carrington has once again gone viral for an unfortunate reason.

On May 29, WNBA referee Roy Gulbeyan called security on Carrington following the Dallas Wings’ loss to the Chicago Sky. It’s unclear what was said during their postgame chat, but she let fans know she wasn’t thrilled with Gulbeyan’s antics. In fact, she mocked his “microaggressions” on social media.

Less than a week later, Carrington made headlines for a flagrant foul on Skylar Diggins. Several fans accused her of being a dirty player, which then led to her responding on social media.

“Yall fAnS swear i’m such a dirty player,” Carrington wrote on the platform formerly known as Twitter. “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 &yup, we challenged the last couple flagrants & got em rescinded bc I’m ALWAYS tryna make a play on the ball nun more, nun less.”

Things only got worse for Carrington when she pulled Los Angeles Sparks guard Sarah Ashlee Barker by her hair during a game on June 6.

DiJonai Carrington on the Dallas Wings.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 3: DiJonai Carrington #21 of the Dallas Wings speaks to the referee during the first quarter of the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on June 3, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)

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Carrington didn’t commit a controversial foul during Wednesday night’s game between the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury, but she was involved in a rather odd postgame interaction.

Although it hasn’t been confirmed, fans believe Carrington exchanged words with Satou Sabally following the Wings’ 93-80 loss.

The camera crew for the Wings-Mercury game tried to get a close-up look at Carrington, but Paige Bueckers stopped that from having.

WNBA fans ripped Carrington for her antics on Wednesday night, albeit no one really knows what was said between her and Sabally.

“Suddenly doesn’t want the camera? Thought she loved the attention,” one fan said.

“DiJonai doesn’t want to be on camera like this is a private basketball game,” another fan wrote on X.

“That’s loser behavior,” a third fan declared.

Carrington has not commented on Wednesday night’s postgame incident. Perhaps she’ll share her thoughts later today.

The Wings will be back in action Saturday night against the Las Vegas Aces.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’