Becky Hammon accused in discrimination lawsuit of questioning former Aces player's dedication during her pregnancy

SAN ANTONIO — Becky Hammon accused an award-winning former Las Vegas Aces player of "not taking proper precautions not to get pregnant" in January 2023, days before that player was traded to another team, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Nevada.

The suit, filed by Dearica Hamby, alleges the Aces and WNBA discriminated and retaliated against her.

Hammon, the former San Antonio Stars player who was on Gregg Popovich's Spurs coaching staff before departing for Las Vegas, is not named directly as a defendant. But she is cited multiple times in the lawsuit, which says the WNBA didn't adequately punish Hammon even after the Aces head coach was suspended two games without pay after a league investigation into Hamby's allegations that she was bullied and manipulated for being pregnant.

The suit also alleges the WNBA didn't do its due diligence in interviewing Hammon or Aces players as part of its investigation, which unfolded in the spring of 2023.



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