Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon is adamant that she by no means mistreated former ahead Dearica Hamby due to her being pregnant again in July 2022.
Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal courtroom towards each the Aces and the WNBA final Monday, claiming that she was the goal of “repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation from the Aces” after revealing that she was pregnant.
The workforce came upon that Hamby had a toddler on the way in which simply weeks after the three-time All-Star found that she was pregnant. Hamby was then traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in January 2023, a transfer that Hamby believes stemmed from the being pregnant.
Within the lawsuit, Hamby additionally claims that the WNBA didn’t conduct a sound investigation.
Las Vegas performed Hamby and the Sparks on Sunday and got here away with an 87-71 victory. Following the sport, Hammon was requested concerning the lawsuit.
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“Right here’s some details. I’ve been in both the WNBA or the NBA for now 25 years. I’ve by no means had an HR grievance. By no means, not as soon as. I nonetheless didn’t, really, as a result of Dearica didn’t file any. She didn’t file with the gamers’ union, she didn’t file with the WNBA. These are details,” Hammon stated.
“It’s additionally factual that no person made a name about buying and selling her till Atlanta referred to as us in January (2023). That’s a truth. So … it simply didn’t occur. I’m sorry, the bullying? I spoke along with her day-after-day. If she needed to apply, she practised. If she didn’t, she didn’t. Over-the-top care, really. Over-the-top care,” she added.
Again in Might 2023, Hammon acquired a two-game suspension following the WNBA’s investigation, which lasted months. The league stated that Hammon had violated Respect within the Office insurance policies.
Hamby, 30, spent the primary eight seasons of her WNBA profession with the Aces, who was generally known as the San Antonio Stars for her first three years within the league.
In 242 video games (85 begins) with Las Vegas/San Antonio, Hamby averaged 9.2 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists from 2015-22. She gained a hoop with the Aces in 2022 and was a two-time Sixth Lady of the Yr Award winner (2019, 2020).
This season, Hamby has averaged profession highs in factors (18.3), rebounds (10.1) and assists (3.6) throughout 27 video games (all begins). Hamby was held to 13 factors on 4-of-12 capturing from the sphere on Sunday.