Connecticut Sun star Dijonai Carrington appeared to be enjoying Caitlin Clark's infamous eye poke earlier this week.
Carrington appeared to joke about the incident to his girlfriend and Clarks Indiana Fever teammate Narissa Smith during an Instagram Live appearance.
“Wow!” she said with a smile, before telling Smith, “You poked me in the eye,” which was ultimately a light-hearted moment.
Both players said the exchange was clearly reminiscent of Carrington's eye-poking incident with Clark during the WNBA playoffs, which they said was a make-or-break moment.
Mr. Clark and Mr. Carrington attempted to clarify after the incident occurred that the incident was not intentional.
The story of the incident further escalated when USA Today reporter Christine Brennan questioned Carrington (not Clark) about being poked in the eye, asking Sungard: “last month.
The WNBA Players Association later condemned Brennan by name in a statement. Regarding her incident report.
Carrington made light of the controversy during a live broadcast on social media, asking Smith: “Did you do it on purpose?”
While Clark had a high-profile season that earned him Rookie of the Year honors, Carrington had a breakout year and established himself as a standout two-way guard en route to winning the W-League Most Valuable Player award. did.
Carrington also tied for fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting and was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team.
