The Las Vegas Aces traded Dearica Hamby to the Los Angeles Sparks Saturday, with Hamby alleging that the Aces had treated her in an “unprofessional and unethical way that ... has been traumatizing” because of her pregnancy.
Hamby was an important member of the Aces’ 2022 WNBA championship team and was sent to the Sparks, along with a 2024 first-round pick, in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick and the negotiating rights to forward Amanda Zahui B. Hamby signed a two-year contract extension with the Aces in June.
“Did the team expect me to promise not to get pregnant in exchange for the contract extension? I was asked if I planned my pregnancy. When I responded, ‘no,’ I was then told that I ‘was not taking precautions to not get pregnant.’ I was being traded because ‘I wouldn’t be ready and we need bodies.’ ”Hamby’s post drew more than 31,000 likes as well as responses from some fellow players.
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