Dijonai Carrington Hits Caitlin Clark in the Eye During First Playoff Game and Fans Get Angry

[@BrookHoopOfficial]

What did you think of that play by Carrington?

[@bestshepherd7202]

Flagrant foul by dirty player, uncalled. Refs suck

[@Luchen6]

nice claws on girlfriend

[@1flash3571]

@@cag1763 Unfortunately, they will get paid Next YEAR due to Caitlin for that Media Contract. They will think they earned that money when it is actually due to Caitlin but we all know they won't acknowledge it.

[@gloriavalencia9072]

​@@Luchen6The one with the last year the Whigs they were born jealous😂😂😂

[@hottrakz]

@@cag1763 I think you're worried about their money more than they are is that what broke people do

[@LitGod-fe7cy]

Not a Carrington hater, but I really don't see how the league allows long fingernails. They are weapons that constitute a serious danger to other players on the court -- as we saw today. That one moment ruined the whole game and put a player's career at risk.

[@qwq203]

Well said.

[@codacNvegas]

I didn’t know that they allowed them to play with long nails.

[@nickg505]

When so many players value long nails, and eyelashes which make it harder to see, shows you the priorities isn't basketball. Today when I looked up a 2025 possible draft pick, all I found was her rap career.... I guess basketball highlights for someone who plays basketball is weird in this defunct league

[@samsonjavati9622]

I thought long nails were not allowed in contact sports like Bball! If that wasn't the case, that has to change now!! The future face of the WNBA could've lost an eye!! And it may have been intentional given Carringtons history of bullying against CC!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@jimmiebrad6632]

Did not know that….eye glasses with spikes?

[@Albert89-q54]

If CC gets injured I won’t watch wnba. She’s the only reason I’m watching.

[@joeshmoe4671]

You and about 200,000 other new veiwers of this league, but if these jealous peons cannot take a white woman being better than most of them.

[@akinbobolaz]

Who cares. Toronto is getting a team so the numbers will be insane soon. All ppl do in Toronto is bet bet bet. The tv ratings bout to take a huge increase

[@kennethfoster742]

So

[@wt2972]

Yeah, we really don't care if you watch or not.

[@Mike1776Hunt]

@@wt2972 And nobody cares if you care or not that he watches

[@davidgreen8042]

The Ref should be fine or time off for not calling fouls.

[@denkeylee]

They are just doing what the League Office tells them to do.

[@wt2972]

They didn't call the one where Clark slapped her back. Maybe knowing that will help you sleep better tonight.

[@kennethfoster742]

Why? The Referees are paid off for the Fever. They just not that good when it comes to good players

[@Mike1776Hunt]

@@wt2972 Do you always sound so gay?

[@richardhemenway7528]

Well, if you noticed that the refs only call fouls against the Fever.

[@thechannel5471]

DiJonai Carrington, what a coward 😮

[@Luchen6]

shes entitled blmer look out

[@johnnybgoode8104]

​@@Luchen6cry louder plz

[@trollcrusher2452]

@@johnnybgoode8104 Grow up!

[@miapadilla1677]

Agreed, she did it on purpose to hurt CC.

[@jamesballard3457]

This was an intentional foul and the refs ignored this as they were instructed, I believe they knew the foul was coming before the game started, and the outcome was predetermined by the refs.

[@michael.schuler]

I love CC. But your speculation is crazy.

[@ramasmorrison7468]

Wow, how can u say it was intentional? Why, because it was Clark? It was an accident! U are seeing what u want.

[@MadManUSMC]

@@ramasmorrison7468 Go watch Ben Daniels channel with the other camera angel, THEN come back and tell us it wasn't intentional kid. Mustard literally curves her hard down in a weird angle straight into Clark's eye. There is no doubt it was an eye poke clear as day. Since 17% of ALL TECHNICAL FOULS in the WNBA this season have been on Clark I'd say it's very clear they want her out.

[@ceretomer5987]

@@ramasmorrison7468 Another angle shows that it was clearly intentional. Carrington pointed her fingers down and directly came down and jabbed her in the eye. Do some research. If you think that it was by accident, then you're as blind as the refs.

[@johnblevins9564]

​@@ramasmorrison7468like George

[@PhilipLEdwards]

The girl swipes at her, hits her I the eye and doesn’t notice? Runs away? Intentional. The opponents are shoulder ramming her (3 times in a few minutes by the same person) striking her head and not receiving much of a penalty, but they are going to suspend her for technicals when she gets upset with herself and fists a foam covering on the goal because it’s an action not “representative of the W.N.B.A.” Purposely trying do a hit in order to knock her out of the game is representative of the game?” WTF???? This must STOP!!!!

[@samsonjavati9622]

Very well said!! Very hypocritical of the WNBA!!🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@BigfootRunning]

Exactly! WTF 🤬

[@julesmarner8654]

Check out DC's hand movement @ 1:23 of this video clip.. A Subconscious hand gesture , with nails Flashing " Yeah, I got You B---h" Pathetic ,DC, DD and others belong in the WWF not the WNBA.

[@erthmthr]

Commissioner is weak.

[@ColleenGee]

@@PhilipLEdwards Facts

[@henrywalterrayos5236]

Sue the player who made the intentional foul for physical injury and sue the management of WNBA for gross neglect for millions of dollars and see what happens. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) should be implemented inside the basketball court.

[@user-hi8ud3do1g]

Did Carrington have fake nails on, poked CC IN HERE EYE? Reese is permitted to wear fake nails, they should be outlawed, so dangerous if poke someone in the eyes!

[@JoeGazenda]

Their nails and fake hair just proves they aren't serious about their game , just attention seekers

[@HoldenMcGroin-bp6yz]

Why are claws allowed? I’m pretty sure this is an OSHA workplace safety violation.

[@_PatrickO]

Anyone can file an OSHA complaint over this. It would be interesting if multiple people submitted this injury to OSHA.

[@craigireland-qg4dg]

They have a players association, so yea OSHA

[@_PatrickO]

@@craigireland-qg4dg The players association isn't going to do anything. No one is. Not the owner of the fever. Not the gm. Not the coach. No one. Clark is on her own.

[@kenthecookieman]

@@_PatrickOClark is on her own like everyone else is on their own regarding long fingernails. Everyone is at the same risk. I agree, you shouldn’t be able to wear long fingernails. Why do you need to wear them during a game anyway. I can’t stand to see people type on their phones or a keyboard with them.

[@eveyrapp2078]

The was an INTENTIONAL hit to the eye. They now have footage from a front angle.

[@richrumbaugh7235]

Well they FOUND a WAY to STOP CLARK !!! Funny it's the SAME PLAYER always does the BULLYING on each TEAM the PLAY !!!

[@Curiousever]

Always Carrington. She needs to be benched and heavily fined.

[@colleenposadas8415]

No their whole team is nasty

[@AntDavis-de7lt]

The defense stop cc 0-7 when guarded Bonner 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CancunMimosa]

it’s just the Jordan rules again... When you don’t have the skills to match up, you turn to pathetic behavior like violence.

[@AntDavis-de7lt]

@@CancunMimosa no it’s basketball Connecticut is a good team. You may beat them once or twice during regular season but when the playoffs starts, they come ready to play 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@garykey2193]

To me it looks completely intentional. Look at her arm motion for the block, then she angles her hand/ fingers/ nails downward and rakes downward !!!!

[@jamesballard3457]

I agree. I've watched the replay many times and it was intentional and probably she was instructed to do this by the coach.

[@wt2972]

Did you see Clark's intentional slap back? I'm guessing you saw but have a different take on it. Or maybe you didn't watch the game at all but somehow are here to be cool like the other bandwagon skin color fans.

[@markrowland49]

exactly what I thought.

[@samsonjavati9622]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@markrowland49]

It means the refs knew that Carrington got away with it. The refs would haved embarrrassed themselves if they then turn around and charge Clark with a foul.

[@chadwickmccarty4944]

What's worse: Carrington stabbing Clark in the eye potentially jeopardizing Clark's career & definitely affecting Clark's game or the pathetic wnba refs not even calling a foul on Carrington? Was it the same ref that called a tech on Clark for hitting a stanchion but not give a tech to Diana Taurasi for hitting a stanchion too? I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

[@QueensWino]

I'm convinced Caitlin has gotten so many technicals out of her sheer frustration with how she has been treated on the court. In my view it's understandable for her to vent her feelings about being hit and outright mugged so often. Of course the officials will jump on her every time, while turning a blind eye to much worse behavior exhibited by others.

[@chadwickmccarty4944]

@@QueensWino "turning a blind eye" too soon? :-) CC has endured a lot her first season that she probably shouldn't gone through: Reese, Swoopes,the refs, the cowardly fouls from behind, & this jab to the eye CC is still learning & bettering her game. CC should wear an eye-patch to the next game to make a statement.

[@saltlight4220]

If CC will not be playing, fans around the world please boycott WNBA. Stop watching WNBA.

[@tlb2970]

Don’t worry, I won’t be watching those haters ever

[@renerabonza1121]

Look at the DC right hand movement which went down straight to CC eyes it seems!

[@jasperpaje2913]

When you try to block a pass you block the trajectory where the ball is going, if you watch the replay Carrington intentionally poke CC's face hitting her in the eye. WNBA needs to review this coz this is a deliberate non basketball play.

[@mrbigdogmk]

This is what happens when you let someone get mugged all season long

[@cheddarpepperprepper57]

There have been so many players that have intentionally tried to injure Caitlyn Clark... I guess they finally got the EVIL IN THEIR HEART accomplished. So much hate for a young lady that was just trying to do her best at playing what she had worked so hard to accomplish... play basketball. Caitlyn Clark was prevented from being able to compete at her best which was all she was trying to do. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO JUDGE DEPTH PERCEPTION THANKS TO BEING JABBED IN THE EYE! WAY TO GO, I HOPE Y'ALL ARE PROUD OF YOURSELVES FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT!

[@Lhight85]

Look at Carrington’s hand and her eyes. That wasn’t a move to block a shot at all. She pointed her fingers down. It was a feint to trick the refs.

[@karlfbarsun7537]

When you slow down the action between Carrington and Clark --- you can see Carrington looking down quickly so she can better aim her habd towards Caitlyn's Face. (And possibly slow enough to aim at her eye -- instead of dropping her arm back closer to her side to miss hitting Caitlyn -- but actually aiming to hit her.)

[@Moe7133]

They’re not going to do shit! They never cared and will never!

[@herstonmccrory7157]

yep you can look at the replay. carrington knew exactly where her fingers were going.

[@alxbolt6225]

It used to be just blind hatred for Clark. That didn't work so now it's we'll just blind her.

[@romualdodavalos9220]

Danm all th haters. Can't handle Caitlins greatness. Th eyesight is th most precious thing for anyone.That witch who did that is such a Coward.

[@roxiek2325]

I’d like to watch that block in slow motion.. hard to believe Carrington wasn’t aware her fingers/nails gouged into CC’s face..

[@jamesballard3457]

I've watched the replay many times and the attempt to block was over when she went for the blinding shot to her eyes. Without a doubt it was intentional with hopes of blinding her.

[@flipster9025]

@@jamesballard3457 Without a doubt!

[@ColleenGee]

The Ben Daniels podcast has the front angle slow mo version​@@DavidMotherland

[@gilm6646]

Dija is trying to hurt Caitlin permanently

[@dougbever8733]

They can’t stop her on the court so they will take her out of the game. They’ve been trying all season but CC was too tough; but nobody’s eye can stop fingernails like that. And the Refs hate her too, that’s why they have allowed this crap to continue. The entire league is against her !

[@FredVanAllenRealtor]

WNBA must stop the bullying and thuggery on Caitlan. She is the resason I found out woman played pro basketball.

[@sterbensieger9737]

If CC gets injured say goodbye to tv rating, full arena ,.

[@DavidChacon-mm3id]

That’s right

[@ryanbizzleGGMU]

Blatant. An attempt to injure her.

[@redtra236]

This would literally get you penalized/DQed in MMA

[@mikeh6876]

Maybe there should be a rule - no long nails while playing.

[@SherifShaalan]

As a collegiate and US Masters swimmer, I’m aware that in Women’s Waterpolo, all competing athletes are required to pass an inspection on the length of their nails which must be short.

[@danhepburn5120]

I also will not watch the WNBA anymore if they take CC out by injuring her.

[@rongenise7006]

That injury looked very intentional.

[@2Oldcoots]

CC may have double vision, reduced vision, or any number of career ending/impairing injuries from this that cannot ever be corrected. Why didn't you mention that? Huh?

[@rikmeistr46]

Need to have a rule change regarding length of fingernails.

[@KimHrabar]

Lucky I ain't on the team . I'd take a technical for Clark, and they would need another player. Put me in coach, i'm ready to play. Oops ,did i do that?

[@Jaba207]

Even if it was an accident (and I don't think it was) it still should have been a foul.

[@ramasmorrison7468]

What the hell are u people looking at. It was clearly an accident. The only reason u all are saying this crap is because it happened to Clark. Now I agree they should never allowed long fake nails but that's a different issue.

[@keiththompson5193]

​@ramasmorrison7468 wrong!

[@CancunMimosa]

@@ramasmorrison7468 Guess you have watched the replays.

[@samsonjavati9622]

Swoops said lets not treat every foul on Caitlin as an assault!! Well what do you call this?? Nails into her eyes!! Swoops will most probably say CCs eye was in the wrong place!!

[@michaelcarroll543]

The fashion fingernails have no place on a basketball court. This needs to be addressed. The incident could just be an accident but the fingernails should not be allowed. It is a safety issue.

[@tresajones3930]

She need to be set out rest of games. And fine for 75,000.00 to Caitlin Clark. Every one is jealous. It needs to stop.

[@Luchen6]

yeeeea right.. hello chennedy? youve made your bed now lie in it woke-nba fans

[@pmedford65]

And banned for life and lose her guaranteed money

[@jamesballard3457]

She needs to be barred from ever playing in the league again and charged with aggravated assault.

[@CancunMimosa]

Suspension without pay is appropriate for purposefully attempting to permanently injure another player. Pathetic, loser behavior.

[@denkeylee]

Funny how everyone is going for the ball but always smack CC in the face and miss the ball by a mile.

[@paulskopic5844]

Does carrington practice eye gouges?

[@davkatjenn]

I think the Fever need to go out and find an enforcer.

[@jamesballard3457]

This was aggravated assault and Carrington should be arrested because she intentionally tried to blind Clark and the league should ban her for life.

[@michaelcifra4696]

Caitlin Clark should take legal action against Carrington for an INTENTIONAL assault and sue the WNBA for victimisation allowing player to be targeted (many previous videos showing this) and allowing a dangerous workplace (long fingernails)

[@renerabonza1121]

It seems CC is now a dart board!

[@DAVIDSANCHEZ-gw7je]

Excellent, accurate and relevant comments from Brook Hoop! Monetary fines should/need to happen. Fines should have occurred much earlier in the WNBA regular season.

[@hedwegg]

🦇[Dirty Street Tactics]🦇 expressed by 🦇Carrington!🦇

[@bettyguiliams1461]

Long fingernails need to go. Carrington needs to go. She has insulted Clark on X and mocked her on the court.

[@danielresch8071]

Watch her hand she pointed down she did it on purpose with her long fingernails she should have been ejected 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@alxbolt6225]

Definitely. Clarks pass was across her body to the left, Carringtons hand came straight down. Her hand was nowhere near the ball. It was similar to when Reese tried to "block" Clark on a layup, missed the ball by a mile but amazingly was able to clock Clark in the head and lay her out. This league is so fukked.

[@ramasmorrison7468]

So if she should have been ejected so should CC because she hit Carrington in the eye later on in the game and knocked her contact out. Where is your outrage about that😮🤔 ...hypocrisy much?

[@keiththompson5193]

​@ramasmorrison7468 you just hate Caitlin.

[@Randy-cv2sx]

Why are the undersides of her fingernails brown and stinky?

[@anneilers]

I think it was intentional and I think the WNBA should suspend Carrington but I don’t think they will. I just hope there’s nothing seriously wrong with her eye and how can people not have a conscience that made me sick to my stomach seeing that I could never hurt somebody intentionally

[@blackcrowvol2281]

Ben Daniel Podcast has a better camera angle that shows Dijon Mustard did it on purpose. 😏

[@oncebefore3671]

Caitlin should file a complaint about workplace safety - she has over 30 games televised over network stations and social media channels as proof of the personal physical attacks - something she should file right away

[@deejolley5462]

Totally uncalled for!!

[@margaretgordon7571]

They won't do anything.

[@kennedybj1]

they ain't gonna do shit...the ref was 5ft away when that happened he didnt even call a common foul.he was looking right at them...

[@johnshort5504]

Some are determined to get rid of CC. If they hurt CC and she can’t play BB. I hope that no one ever watches another WNBA game .

[@rudolphscharfl612]

Rough play is one thing but this was definitely deliberate. Watch the replay closely and the deliberate change of the direction of the fingers to the face and eyes.

[@puravidadew7031]

I think if you look closely, you can see that she put her fingers in Clarks eyes on purpose.

[@blazinggazelle6957]

Intentional injury, ten game suspension, $10,000 fine.

[@PhilipLEdwards]

We watch the game for the excitement, finesse and execution Caitlyn and her ilk bring. Purposefully, putting her out of the game because you are not prepared enough to answer her skill level? You are ruining the game and we’ll tun out if this roller derby gangsta B.S. continues. You are diminishing your future higher income. What’s wrong with you players, refs and the head office who can’t stand the excellence and money she brings. You are on the same team… the W.N.B.A. you just ruined the playoffs. We’re not watching any more…just like before Caitlyn came and saved the W.N.B.A.

[@foobar5477]

It was intentional. WNBA promote this stuff. Clark has made her $$$ she can move on and go to another league.Even 3 on 3 instead of 5's

[@Gilanthius]

Why am I thinking vengefully this is not me. Sorry Caitlin I am out I cannot watch this garbage league anymore. I will track you the amazing person and player that you are but I cannot imagine parents will let their children watch very much more this disgusting behavior much more.

[@joefran619]

Years ago we were trained to poke eyes in self defense when your life was in danger. I guess now it's allowed in a game!

[@davidcmather]

Long fingernails should be banned from this sport. That's a no brainer.

[@kevinmccool3719]

Typical cat strike. Carringtons body language immediately afterwards speaks volumes. She knew what she was doing.

[@rudolphscharfl612]

What will the WNBA do if it loses Caitlin Clark.

[@sqoobie]

here we go more violent criminal assault from these jealous players in the wnba league. clark must.get out of the wnba before she gets seriouly injured or worse. the police should get involved and do a serious invetigation against these obvious criminal assaults against clark. it is all on video.

[@AllanteHarvey]

Shut yo ass up its regular basketball the fever get cooked that’s all they not ready

[@johnnybgoode8104]

Are you going to be okay

[@sqoobie]

@@johnnybgoode8104 f you a hole. is clark going to be ok?

[@rudolphscharfl612]

Can WNBA handle a multimillion dollar fine for letting this physical abuse to a player that causes them to have a physical disability and not be able to play anymore.

[@keem31]

I like how you put it down. You just got another subscriber

[@jacksnackson3578]

Swoops will ask if the bully is ok

[@guy33909]

develope your new reputation about how you handle things, now

[@jameswentling8734]

If the WNBA dose nothing their ride is over and so are your sponsorships This is NOT STREET BALL

[@mojakoquiton3703]

Carrington should be ban together with the referees whos unfair in the game.

[@henrymaccus]

If carrington did that intentional she will get hers just watch and see

[@tonysantos1994]

Unless the refs will be strict enough to call those flagrant fouls, then, these lesbian /black players will do anything to hurt Caitlin, the worse thing that could happen to Caitlin is that she'll be out of WNBA permanently.

[@joefran619]

She would never do it, but If I was the Fever Coach, the next game I would sit CC out of the next game to send a message to the League I'm protecting my players if the WNBA will not. That would send a message.

[@Dmerrygal]

Carrington should be called for flagrant and ejected...

[@AngelaKane-v3m]

That's the only reason why I watch in WNBA cuz of Caitlin Clark

[@heathenhawk853]

So just 1 of Indiana's cowardly Teammates needs to take a run at Carrington in the 1st minute of Game 2 or She needs to request a trade

[@erthmthr]

Carrington doesn’t play fair, she’s a stain on the league like Chennedy Carter & Alyssa Thomas.

[@JoeGazenda]

It's a shame a class act like CC has to play with trash.

[@rafiel0521]

Dijon retracted her hand after the poke which shows poking was the intended action. If the intended action was to block, dijon's arm should have stayed up and wrist flexes or the whole arm comes down for a swipe but never retracts unnaturally. Dijon fingers also joined together as it came down on CC's face.

[@davidoleary6631]

Cathy Engelbert will be happy. In her opinion, drama equals money in the bank and player safety is clearly a price she is willing to pay. If this is the best the WNBA can do to protect players, let alone a generational star player like CC, shame on them.

[@danacarroll2954]

Carrington isn't fooling anyone. Her hand was open then crooked down deliberately. Everyone sees this.

[@jackvoss1527]

DC is a great basketball player but her actions and attitude, among those of other players, make it impossible for me to root for my local team. Whether intentional or not, she showed absolutely no remorse, what kind of person is that?

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

In the UK we've a word for people that do that shit.

[@Bob-kq1hw]

CC is a fantastic player...sad for her, it will have an impact on the Fever, but the foul is something that happens, and it did not appear to be flagrant to me....there should be no reaction beyond the foul itself

[@jamesorr4445]

No foul called wow

[@Falkenred01315]

Clearly intentional- they can’t stop her any other way!

[@LA_Baldux]

She should bring jealousy protection

[@ensaerodynamics8615]

I just saw the other angle, it was totally intentional. Suspension is bare minimum. Replay of game would be fair.

[@BrandonSmith-rb1bf]

Yup! Her poke in the eye is why the whole entire team played bad today...

[@eduardoante5581]

I saw a slow motion video at an angle not shown in the broadcast during the game at Rudy's Rant podcast today and the eye-gouging of Carrington was 1,000% purely intentional. It should have been a flagrant 2 foul but the refs as usual doesn't give a sh*t when it comes to Caitlin. The WNBA should take immediate action on this or Caitlin can file charges prior to the next game, she could have lost an eye with that dirtbag action.

[@TimColeman-g6m]

This Is an easy one. Carrington’s out of the playoffs and charged with assault.

[@rickanderson4457]

Where were her teammates, why weren’t they swarming her? She made them!

[@michaelpalus7929]

Lots of thugs getting away with assaulting CC!!

[@jasperpaje2913]

Carrington should be suspended!!!!

[@LeeMartin-kf2dr]

GAME SHOULD BE FORFEITED IT THE PLAY OFF FORFIT THE GAME MAYBE THIS WOULD STOP THIS ABUSE