WNBA player files lawsuit against former team alleging discrimination based on her pregnancy
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby against the Atlanta Dream during a WNBA basketball game. (Jeff Lewis/AP)
WNBA star Dearica Hamby filed a lawsuit this week against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, alleging discrimination and retaliation based on her pregnancy. The suit claims the Aces withheld agreed-upon benefits and challenged the player’s commitment to the team after learning of her pregnancy. She was ultimately traded from the team.
For more, host Tiziana Dearing speaks to Ben Pickman, staff writer for The Athletic covering the WNBA.
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