Two-time Sixth Player of the Year Dearica Hamby disclosed more details regarding the alleged discrimination she faced from her former team, its coach and the WNBA in a formal complaint, according to multiple reports. The documents reportedly detail retaliation due to her pregnancy from all parties.
Hamby, who spent eight seasons with the Las Vegas Aces organization, filed a gender discrimination complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week, as first reported by theOther reports say she also filed the complaint to the Nevada Equal Rights Commission. Both actions took place on Sept. 22, according to
The day her trade was announced, Hamby took to social media to share the"traumatic" experience of"Being lied to, bullied, manipulated, and discriminated against" leading up to that point. Her statement also included allegations of"disgusting comments." She claimed to be falsely accused of signing her two-year contract extension that summer while knowingly pregnant, as well.
The WNBA is named because it allegedly failed to properly investigate her allegations as a form of retaliation for her public comments. Hamby returned to the court less than three months after giving birth, citing a desire to prove something to herself and advocate for women's rights.
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