THE The Aces of Las Vegas And Dearica Hamby mutually agreed to dismiss her lawsuit against the WNBA clubaccording to a federal court filing Thursday.
Hamby, who now plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, sued the Aces and the league for alleged mistreatment due to her pregnancy at the time. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against the WNBA in May, saying Hamby failed to prove her allegations that the league failed to properly investigate the Aces.
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Hamby filed a lawsuit in August 2024 alleging that the Aces discriminated and retaliated against him, resulting in his January 2023 trade to the Sparks. The league and club filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit in September 2024.
The Aces and Hamby filed a motion Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Nevada to dismiss with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. Each party is responsible for its attorney’s fees.
Hamby told Front Office Sports that she would not discuss the outcome of the case, but other than that she stood by “what I said” in her lawsuit.
There was no immediate comment from the Aces.
Coach Becky Hammon previously claimed that Hamby was traded to Los Angeles to put the Aces in position to potentially sign future Hall of Famer Candace Parker.
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“I’ve been in the WNBA or NBA for 25 years now,” Hammon said at the time. “I’ve never had an HR complaint. Never, not once. In fact, I still haven’t had one, because Dearica hasn’t filed one. She hasn’t filed a complaint with the players union, she hasn’t filed a complaint with the WNBA. Those are facts.
“It’s also factual that no one called to trade him until Atlanta called us in January (2023). That’s a fact. So…it just didn’t happen.”
Hamby, a three-time All-Star, averaged 18.4 points last season along with 7.9 rebounds. She was a two-time WNBA Sixth Player of the Year for the Aces.
The Aces just won their third WNBA championship in four seasons.
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