​DiJonai Carrington-NaLyssa Smith cheating scandal, explained: What to know about allegations involving multiple WNBA players originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 iteration of WNBA All-Star Weekend proved an eye-catching affair, with Azzi Fudd, Jonquel Jones and Olivia Miles emerging as some of the spectacle’s leading lights after glittering performances in the 3-Point Contest and All-Star Game, respectively.However, few things captured the sport’s world’s attention quite like an off-court scandal that sprawled across social media on Sunday. Sky guard DiJonai Carrington called out former partner NaLyssa Smith in a major way, alleging that the Aces forward cheated on her with multiple teammates towards the end of their relationship.Suffice to say, the accusation proved one of the most noteworthy moments of the two-day extravaganza. Here’s what we know so far about Carrington and Smith’s scandal.MORE: How Azzi Fudd becomes first rookie to win WNBA All-Star Weekend eventDiJonai Carrington-NaLyssa Smith cheating scandalCarrington took to Instagram Threads to air out her grievances with Smith. The Sky guard accused her former teammate and partner of cheating on her when she joined the Aces. More pointedly, Carrington claimed that Smith had an affair with Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye, both of whom played in Las Vegas last season.THE WNBA IS NOT REAL 😭😭😭Dijonai just accused her ex-girlfriend and teammate of cheating on her with multiple WNBA players pic.twitter.com/e8efHFtahR— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) July 26, 2026Carrington’s allegations took social media by storm, becoming one of the main talking points of an eye-catching All-Star Weekend. Carrington and Smith were one of the league’s more recognizable couples, garnering interest for much of their respective professional careers. X, the website formerly known as Twitter, was abuzz with speculation regarding all interested parties following Carrington’s explosive reveal.Some social media sleuths hypothesized that Carrington was pushed into action after attending parties alongside current partner Jackie Young, only to be greeted by Smith, who allegedly showed up to events uninvited.Smith responded to Carrington’s charges during a Twitch stream, saying she had no idea what venues she was going to go to over the course of the night. She also insisted that she was invited to the event Carrington and Young were at.Nalyssa responds on her Twitch about the party pic.twitter.com/rtBtWNyHMD— Charge Yo Ho A Phee (@oliviamile5) July 27, 2026As for her and Carrington, she confirmed that the two had a brief verbal confrontation during the event. She didn’t outright deny Carrington’s accusations that she was unfaithful. Instead, she expressed frustration with the prospect of their failed relationship returning to the spotlight one year after it ended.”Whether she cheated on me and I cheated on her, why are we bri