Aces coach Becky Hammon said she was able to give reporters “some facts” about the ongoing lawsuit filed by Sparks star Dearica Hamby last week accusing her and the WNBA of discriminati…
Hammon denied any wrongdoing when asked about the lawsuit, in which Hamby alleges her former employer discriminated against her while she was pregnant with her second child after she signed a contract extension with the Aces in June 2022.in a postgame press conference after the Aces beat the Sparks 87-71 on Sunday. “I spoke with her every day. If she wanted to practice, she practiced. If she didn’t, she didn’t. Over-the-top care, actually.
The 6-foot-3 forward alleges the Aces took away her team-provided housing and didn’t pay her daughter’s school tuition after she told the organization and Hammon about her pregnancy. Hammon previously denied those allegations and has maintained the decision to trade Hamby had nothing to do with her pregnancy.Dearica Hamby #5 of the Los Angeles Sparks shoots a free throw during the game against the Las Vegas Aces on August 18, 2024 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.Hamby — who gave birth to her son, Legend, that April — went on to play in all 40 games last season with the Sparks.
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