DiJonai Carrington and Caitlin Clark have found themselves at the center of attention this week following an intense moment during the Connecticut Sun‘s 89-72 victory over the Indiana Fever on Monday night. What started as an on-court incident has now escalated into a broader controversy involving both players and their supporters.

Carrington, a frontrunner for the 2024 Most Improved Player of the Year, took to X on Thursday to address the behavior of Clark‘s fans.

Caitlin Clark blocks little kid mercilessly in one-on-one basketball game

Carrington hits out at Clark

She criticized Clark for not speaking out against issues such as racism, misogyny and homophobia, which she claimed were perpetuated by some of Clark‘s supporters.

“How one can not be bothered by their name being used to justify racism, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia & the intersectionalities of them all is nuts,” she wrote.

“We all see the sh*t. We all have a platform. We all have a voice & they all hold weight. Silence is a luxury.”

Since joining the league, Clark has been no stranger to controversy, often finding herself at the center of debates even when not directly involved.

Recently, discussions around race and gender have intensified, with many attributing some of the criticism Clark faces to these factors.

“People should not be using my name to push those agendas. It’s disappointing. It’s not acceptable,” Clark said.

“Treating every single woman in this league with the same amount of respect, I think, it’s just a basic human thing that everybody should do.”