DiJonai Carrington shuts down take on her 'violent foul' against Caitlin Clark: "BFFR"

DiJonai Carrington starred in a strange moment with Caitlin Clark during the Connecticut Sun's 89-72 win over the Indiana Fever on Monday night. As Clark received the ball, Carrington followed her. They bumped into each other, with Clark getting the foul.

Carrington mocked her for apparently trying to sell the foul, which didn't sit well with a lot of folks in and outside the arena. Conservative commentator and former U.S. Senate candidate Paul Szybula took offense to this situation and sent a message to Carrington on social media.

"Caitlin Clark was targeted by black players again Monday, this time in Connecticut. Sun guard DiJonai Carrington violently checked Clark then mocked her after the blatant foul. The crowd booed. If races were reversed Carrington would’ve been ejected," Szypula wrote on X on Tuesday.

The Sun star, who is one of the top five candidates to win the Most Improved Player of the Year award this season, didn't hesitate to clap back at Szybula, mocking his take on social media.

"BFFR, PAUL😂😂😂😂😩😩😩," Carrington wrote.

"BFFR" is an internet slang for "Be F*cking For Real," or "be serious." It seems DiJonai Carrington was having none of what Szypula was implying with his post.

After four weeks of action, fans and analysts still believe WNBA peers don't have much love for Caitlin Clark. Despite drawing a lot of attention to her team and the rest of the competition, Clark has endured tough challenges going against certain opponents who have roughed her up.

Although this play looked like a regular one, Carrington took exception with the way Clark tried to sell it.

Fans chanted for Caitlin Clark during Sun game

The impact of the former Iowa Hawkeyes star is still strong, and fans inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut made it clear on Monday when they chanted "We want Caitlin," as the 2024 No. 1 overall pick missed the last 15 minutes of the game.

The Fever's starting lineup couldn't keep up with the Sun, leading coach Christie Sides to make some drastic decisions to try to save the game. Following the contest, Sides spoke about why she decided to start the second half of the matchup with the second unit, calling out her players for showing no effort.

"At this level, you can't coach effort," Sides said. "I feel we were just asking them to keep playing. You can't start there, you can't keep playing in this league where we have to coach effort."

Caitlin Clark and company are still young, and they have a long way to go. Yet, Sides believes they should show a different face if they want to bring hope to fans, but these fans don't seem to be happy with the coach instead.