WNBA star Dearica Hamby sued her former team in federal court Monday, alleging the Las Vegas Aces discriminated against her after she revealed that she was pregnant. In a conversation the following January with the Aces’ head coach, Becky Hammon, the suit alleges the coach questioned Hamby’s commitment to the team. The next day, on Jan. 16, the coach told Hamby her time with the team was up, the suit says. On May 16 of that year, the league released a statement saying the Aces had violated league rules in connection with Hamby’s contract. According to the suit, the league took no steps to address what the complaint describes as a "clear-cut" violation of federal and state anti-discrimination law.

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Persons: Dearica Hamby, Hamby’s, Becky Hammon —, —, Los Angeles Sparks, Hamby, Becky Hammon, Hammon, “ Hammon, she’d Organizations: Las Vegas Aces, WNBA, Aces, Los Angeles, Sparks Locations: Nevada