Tension just exploded in the WNBA — and now it’s getting racial.
In a jaw-dropping turn of events, WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes was seen visibly furious and shouting courtside after a white referee reportedly called SECURITY on Connecticut Sun’s Dijonai Carrington, following a heated in-game confrontation.

The incident, caught on video and now making the rounds online, has sparked outrage across the sports world, with fans, analysts, and fellow players accusing the league of double standards and racial bias.

The Incident: What REALLY Happened?

During the third quarter of what was already a physical matchup, Dijonai Carrington got into a tense face-to-face moment with an opposing player after a hard foul. While the confrontation didn’t escalate into violence, a white WNBA referee was seen gesturing toward the scorer’s table and summoning arena security — specifically pointing at Carrington.

Security approached the sideline. The moment was tense.

“Are you freaking kidding me?!” yelled Sheryl Swoopes, who had been watching from courtside.

Fans captured footage of Swoopes standing up and confronting staff, visibly irate over what she described as an “overreaction rooted in discrimination.”

Sheryl Swoopes’ Outburst: “Why HER? Why not the other girl too?”

The legendary four-time WNBA champion and Hall of Famer didn’t hold back. In a clip now seen over 1.2 million times, she can be heard shouting:

This can't be real! TF": Sheryl Swoopes outraged as ref gets security backup during heated moment with DiJonai Carrington

“She’s passionate, not dangerous! Stop treating Black players like they’re threats!”

Her words were met with thunderous applause from nearby fans — and fire in the comments section.

Social Media BACKS SWOOPES: “This is WNBA RACIAL POLICING!”

Across X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube, fans and fellow athletes weighed in:

“Calling security for THAT?! Meanwhile other players throw elbows and refs just blow the whistle.”

“If she weren’t a vocal Black woman, would security have been called?”

“Swoopes said what we’re all thinking. Enough is enough.”

Hashtags like #JusticeForDijonai, #StandWithSwoopes, and #WNBABiasExposed began trending by evening.

Where’s the WNBA? Fans Demand a Statement

As of now, the WNBA has not released any official comment on the incident. The referee in question has not been identified publicly, and neither Carrington nor her team has spoken at length.

But fans aren’t waiting.

“You called security on a player for being emotional? In the WNBA? Do you even know who Dijonai Carrington is?!”

Final Word: Passion or Provocation?

The debate now rages:
Was the security call protocol, or was it a biased overreaction to an expressive Black woman athlete?

And most importantly, how many more of these moments will it take before the league finally addresses what many are calling an undeniable pattern?

“This is bigger than basketball. This is about how Black women are perceived — even at the top of their game.”

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