Florida AG threatens WNBA players with assault charges after Cunningham foul

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would charge WNBA players with assault if a foul like the one on Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham occurred in his state. The threat was posted on X on 10 August 2026, the day after Cunningham was fouled during a game against the Chicago Sky.

The foul was called a Flagrant 2 on Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington, who was ejected from the game. Carrington later said the call was due to ‘white privilege’, as reported by the New York Post. The incident drew reactions from fans, analysts and former players, according to Marca.

What the reports agree on

All 13 digests below report that Uthmeier threatened assault charges. All name Cunningham as the player fouled and Carrington as the player who committed the foul. All say the foul was called a Flagrant 2. The digests from Fox 17, BroBible, Breitbart, Mediaite and news247planet specify that Carrington was ejected.

What the coverage left out

None of the 13 digests mention whether Uthmeier’s office has jurisdiction over WNBA games played outside Florida. None report whether the WNBA or the teams involved responded to the threat. The left-rated digest does not mention Carrington’s ‘white privilege’ claim, and the centre-rated digests do not mention it either.