Aliyah Boston liked an Instagram post from DiJonai Carrington. That was it. One double tap. But in a league where every interaction gets dissected frame by frame, that like turned into a full blown talking point. Now, Boston’s digital footprint is part of the conversation.
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Boston, the defensive anchor of the Fever and longtime friend of Clark, was recently spotted liking an Instagram post by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington. While the interaction may not carry any specific intent, this did not stop one fan from taking to X to connect it to the Fever’s shortcomings this season.
“This is why Indiana will probably never win,” the comment read. “How is Aliyah Boston going to like a photo of someone who has treated Caitlin Clark like she has? If somebody treats your teammate like that, at minimum, you don’t have any relationship with them!”
That initial post called out by @coachandere6xa drew nearly 90,000 views with various comments on the situation.
Aliyah Boston and Clark have been friends and teammates since before Clark was drafted by the Fever back in 2024. Both players were the first overall picks in their respective draft years, with Boston entering the league a year earlier.
The two have led the Fever to consistent playoff appearances since 2024. The pair also share a close friendship off the court, as they made clear while in conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker on her podcast Post Moves.
Aliyah Boston liking a post from DiJonai Carrington, who has had a marked history with Clark and the Fever, came as a surprise to some fans.
The rivalry can be traced back to 2024, Clark’s debut season in the WNBA. Clark has just entered the league as the most hyped college player in years, and the Fever made it to the playoffs after a seven-year postseason drought. They faced the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the playoffs.
In Clark’s very first playoff game ever, she was poked in the eye by Carrington. In the first quarter, Clark moved the ball up to the perimeter and passed to Aliyah Boston.
In an attempt to block the pass, Carrington shot her hand out, but unfortunately caught Clark in the eye. As the Fever guard went down with about 8:30 left in Q1, play continued. Clark stayed down as Aliyah Boston missed the basket. The ball was taken by the Sun, who scored an easy layup.
But the Carrington interaction became the talking point of the night, with Carrington receiving online backlash for allegedly hurting Clark intentionally.
“It wasn’t intentional by any means,” Clark said. “You just watched the play, it wasn’t intentional.”
The Sun went on to sweep the Fever 2-0, but the fan sentiment remained against Carrington. The controversy blew up again this season, when Carrington (now at Chicago Sky) was assessed a Flagrant 2 for her foul against Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who has been vocal about protecting Clark on the court.
In an August 8 game between the Fever and the Sky, Carrington made a downward swipe as Cunningham went in for a layup late in the first quarter. This led to a heated on-court altercation, as the fiery Cunningham confronted Carrington. The Sky player has not had a smooth relationship with the Fever roster.
Carrington was eventually ejected, and later posted the date of the team’s next game on X, which some took as a threat. But when the day arrived, Carrington’s post meant nothing, as Clark dominated the game. In a 113-90 win for the Fever, Clark dropped a monster 37 points and 10 assists, including making eight three-pointers. She led the Fever to their third victory over the Sky this season in a game where Carrington came off the bench to add only seven points in 18 minutes of play.
The Sky and Carrington finished 11th on the leaderboard with a record of 16-28, while the Fever and Clark made it to the playoffs with the sixth seed. Unfortunately for the team, they lost the first series once again, this time to the Las Vegas Aces led by A’ja Wilson. Despite the Fever being knocked out of playoff contention this season, Aliyah Boston’s Instagram activity has brought the Fever back into the conversation.
The team will now look to stabilize the core for the 2027 season, as their primary scorer, Kelsey Mitchell, has hinted at some dissatisfaction with the team’s fanbase, despite leading the team in scoring all season. The Fever may have to go shopping in the 2026 offseason.