Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier commented on a recent flagrant foul in a WNBA game, suggesting it highlights why the league has not maintained a franchise in the state for more than two decades.
The incident occurred during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky on Saturday, when Sky guard DiJonai Carrington received a Flagrant 2 foul for an apparent clothesline on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
Uthmeier posted on X, formerly Twitter, that a play like that would not happen in Florida. He noted that the WNBA has not had a team in the state for over 20 years.
Florida has a history with two WNBA franchises. The Orlando Miracle played in the league from 1999 to 2002 before relocating to Connecticut. The Miami Sol also played from 2000 to 2002. No WNBA team has been based in Florida since.
The foul on Cunningham has drawn attention, particularly as Carrington also made a social media post accusing the Fever of benefiting from "white privilege" during the game. It remains to be seen if Carrington will face supplemental discipline for the foul or her post.