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WNBA Coach Becky Hammon Refutes Dearica Hamby’s Lawsuit: ’Didn’t Happen’
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon has strongly refuted a lawsuit filed by her former player Dearica Hamby, accusing Hammon and the WNBA of ‘repeated acts of intimidation’
Dearica Hamby filed a federal lawsuit against the WNBA and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, alleging she faced discrimination and unlawful retaliation while she was pregnant. Hamby was “subject to repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation from the Aces,” according to court documents filed on Monday, August 12, and viewed by Us Weekly, which led to her January 2023 trade to the Los Angeles Sparks. Following her statement, the WNBA launched an investigation into her claims and ended up rescinding the Aces’ 2025 first-round draft pick for “violating league rules regarding impermissible player benefits” and suspended Hammon for two games without pay.
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