Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird defended Dearica Hamby in Hamby’s return to Las Vegas after she sued the team and WNBA for discrimination
One of the most famous duos in sports came to Dearica Hamby’s defense after Las Vegas Aces fans booed her during the Sin City team’s game against her Los Angeles Sparks.
“She’s not just a player for the Sparks who used to play for your team,” Rapinoe said. “She’s a mother, she’s an athlete, she was discriminated against, or feels that she was, she’s filed a federal lawsuit … I couldn't believe that.' Hamby filed a federal discrimination complaint against the WNBA and Aces that September, claiming the team traded her away because of her pregnancy and the league did not adequately investigate. She alleged the Aces subjected her to 'repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation' before the trade.“We are aware of today’s legal filing and are reviewing the complaint,” a WNBA spokesperson told the AP.
Hamby was named to three All-Star teams with the Aces organization, won two WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year awards and was a member of their 2022 WNBA championship team. She recently returned from Paris where she won the 3x3 women’s basketball bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics.
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