Throughout the first five years of her WNBA career, DiJonai Carrington has been on the receiving end of both praise and criticism. There are times, however, when some fans cross the line. On Tuesday, Carrington shared a number of messages sent by a fan called "Diego." These messages contained slurs and hate speech directed at the former WNBA Most Improved Player."N**ger you didn't even do s***," one of the messages read.DiJonai Carrington shares an Instagram story showing screenshots of hate speech from an online user. Credit: Carrington/IGIn one of the screenshots, she was urged to "get her points up." Though Carrington put up just four points in the Lynx's victory over the New York Liberty last Saturday, her scoring average in Minnesota (11.0 ppg) is currently higher than her output with the Dallas Wings (10.4 ppg) earlier this season.This isn't the first time Carrington has received hostile messages. During the 2024 playoffs, the Lynx guard shared a death threat she received from a netizen, who wanted Carrington's head to be "cut off."A month prior, Carrington had tweeted that supporters of the Indiana Fever are the "nastiest fans in the W." She offered no additional context for this. Her Connecticut Sun squad ended up facing and eliminating the Fever in the first round of that year's playoffs.DiJonai Carrington posts Tyrese Haliburton meme to celebrate Lynx season milestoneThough Carrington is averaging double-digit scoring for the Lynx thus far, she is apparently aware that she has a long way to go before fully integrating herself within the team.Last week, when the Lynx clinched a spot in the playoffs, Carrington posted a popular meme that made fun of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton for winning a gold medal despite playing limited minutes for Team USA."Typeeeeeee," Carrington wrote in her IG story's caption.Carrington, it should be noted, is no stranger to the playoffs. She is expected to contribute even more on both ends of the floor once Minnesota's postseason begins.