DiJonai Carrington, Who Mocked Caitlin Clark, Says WNBA Players Don't 'Shut Up And Dribble"

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Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, who was a relatively unknown WNBA player to most sports fan, recently mocked Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark during a game.

Carrington felt that Clark flopped after Carrington fouled her. Many fans in the crowd booed Carrington's gesture. Since then, Carrington has been posting on social media and indirectly taking shots at Clark. 

That makes things a bit awkward for Clark, since Carrington is in a romantic relationship with NaLyssa Smith, who is a teammate of Clark's in Indiana. 

But Carrington isn't backing down. On Monday, she posted on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "Unfortunately for yall new fAnS, we do not just ‘shut up and dribble’ here. Ya picked the wrong league." 

OutKick reached out to Carrington via DM to see if she wanted to explain her tweet or if there was something specific to which she was referring to. She has not yet responded, but we will update and if and when she does. 

It's an interesting position for Carrington to take, especially since I haven't seen anyone in the media tell WNBA players to "shut up and dribble." If anything, it's been the exact opposite. 

Firstly, more media members are putting cameras and microphones in front of WNBA players more than ever before. 

They are encouraged to speak publicly daily, something that didn't really exist before Clark got to the league. 

Not only that, but many media members are telling "new WNBA fans" to just shut up and watch. 

Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, who recently mocked Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, says WNBA players won't "shut up and dribble."

Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, who recently mocked Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, says WNBA players won't "shut up and dribble."

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ESPN analysts Monica McNutt and Chiney Ogwumike, for example, have both essentially told people to not talk negatively about the league. 

Carrington, like McNutt and Ogwumike, loves the additional attention on the WNBA because it means more money and exposure for them. However, they don't want any of the criticism that comes with having a brighter spotlight. 

And, frankly, that's an issue. It's a much bigger issue than people telling Carrington to "shut up and dribble," which doesn't really exist. Sure, there are probably some social media trolls saying stuff like that. 

But that's certainly not the main sentiment about the WNBA. If anything, Carrington has it completely backward.  

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Dan began his sports media career at ESPN, where he survived for nearly a decade. Once the Stockholm Syndrome cleared, he made his way to OutKick. He is secure enough in his masculinity to admit he is a cat-enthusiast with three cats, one of which is named "Brady" because his wife wishes she were married to Tom instead of him.