The Connecticut Sun star DiJonai Carrington recently recounted a terrifying incident where she and her friends narrowly escaped a possible kidnapping by their Uber driver. The incident began when Carrington and her group attempted to play music in the car, only to be denied by the driver. After a heated exchange, they were ultimately kicked out of the car and asked to pay for the ride. When the 26-year-old questioned the driver, he threatened to involve law enforcement.
Later, Carrington took to her social media platform to publicly confront the driver, accusing him of using his ‘White’ privilege to avoid accountability.
The video of the incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter), showing Carrington and her friends exiting the vehicle while arguing with the driver. The driver was overheard speaking to their next cab driver in Arabic, prompting Carrington to mock him as the new driver conversed in Spanish instead.
In her live video, Carrington expressed her frustration at the situation and highlighted the unjust treatment she felt they had received. Despite the troubling encounter, their next Uber driver allowed them to play music, and Carrington and her friends continued their night out in the city.
While Carrington and her friends were fortunate to avoid a potentially dangerous situation, the incident serves as another unsettling example of public transport problems involving prominent personalities.
