Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne and Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby in 2019. WNBA player Dearica Hamby filed a gender discrimination complaint last week with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by The Washington Post.
In the complaint, Hamby alleges that the Aces and their storied coach, Becky Hammon, retaliated against her after she told them she was pregnant, creating an “abusive and hostile” work environment before ultimately trading her to the Los Angeles Sparks because of her pregnancy., prompting an investigation from the WNBA. The league ultimately imposed penalties against the Aces and suspended Hammon for two games.