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Dearica Hamby, Aces End Pregnancy Discrimination Case With Prejudice

The move follows a prior ruling that removed the WNBA from the case.

Overview

  • Hamby and the Las Vegas Aces filed a joint motion Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Nevada to dismiss the lawsuit in its entirety.
  • The case was dismissed with prejudice, which prevents refiling, and each side will pay its own attorneys’ fees and costs.
  • Hamby’s 2024 complaint alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated after she announced a pregnancy, asserting her January 2023 trade to the Sparks was tied to that disclosure.
  • A federal judge in May dismissed her claims against the WNBA, and the league had previously sanctioned the Aces in 2023 by revoking their 2025 first-round pick and suspending coach Becky Hammon two games.
  • Hamby said she would not discuss the outcome but stands by her lawsuit’s claims, while Hammon has said the trade was a basketball move connected to pursuing Candace Parker.