Aces, WNBA file motions to dismiss ex-player's federal lawsuit [View all]

[RandySF]

The Aces and WNBA filed separate motions on Wednesday to dismiss Los Angeles Sparks player Dearica Hamby’s federal lawsuit against them.

Hamby’s lawsuit, which was filed a month ago in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, alleged “repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation” leading up to and following the former Aces player’s trade to the Sparks in January 2023 when she was pregnant with her second child.

The WNBA and Aces’ motions of dismissal, obtained by the Review-Journal, state that Hamby’s filing failed “to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,” as Hamby is seeking undisclosed damages due to the loss of “reputational prestige” associated with playing for the back-to-back WNBA champions.

Her filing also claimed she lost marketing and endorsement opportunities by being forced to move from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. Hamby alleged the WNBA pulled her marketing contract with the league as a form of retaliation and failed to punish the Aces sufficiently following their investigation into her claims. She is looking for compensation for emotional damages as well.


https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/aces/aces-wnba-file-motions-to-dismiss-ex-players-federal-lawsuit-3167643/