Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has filed a federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces.
The WNBA star is alleging intimidation, discrimination and harassment by the Aces as a result of her pregnancy prior to being traded from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in 2023.
“The WNBA is, at its core, a workplace, and federal laws have long shielded pregnant women from discrimination on the job. The world champion Aces exiled Dearica Hamby for becoming pregnant and the WNBA responded with a light tap on the wrist,” Hamby’s attorneys said in a statement Monday, according to CBS Sports.
“Every potential mother in the league is now on notice that childbirth could change their career prospects overnight. That can’t be right in one of the most prosperous and dynamic women’s professional sports leagues in America.”
The Sporting News has all the information you need on Hamby’s lawsuit.
Dearica Hamby lawsuit, explained
Hamby has filed a federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces, alleging intimidation, discrimination and harassment by the Aces over her pregnancy, which she announced after winning the WNBA title with the Aces in September 2022.
Las Vegas traded Hamby to the Sparks in January 2023, after which Hamby released a statement on Instagram to reveal more details about the…
