Angry Hamby torches Aces after trade
The WNBA players’ union said Saturday it will review forward Dearica Hamby’s complaints about the management of the Las Vegas Aces after the team traded her to the Los Angeles Sparks.
In an Instagram post, Hamby said the Aces attacked her character and work ethic.
‘‘Being traded is a part of the business,’’ Hamby posted. ‘‘Being lied to, bullied, manipulated, and discriminated against is not.’’
The Aces didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hamby agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Aces in June. She said in her post that Aces management said she knew she was pregnant at the time of the deal.
‘‘This is false,’’ Hamby wrote. ‘‘I was told that I was a ‘question mark’ and that it was said that I said I would ‘get pregnant again’ and there was a concern for my level of commitment to the team.’’
She also said the Aces indicated they were concerned she wouldn’t be ready for this season. Hamby said she plans to play this season.
‘‘I remained transparent with everyone within the organization, and yet my honesty was met with coldness, disrespect, and disregard from members of management,’’ Hamby wrote. ‘‘I have only put this organization first since day one.’’
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association said it would ‘‘seek a comprehensive investigation’’ to ensure that Hamby’s rights under the league’s labor agreement, as well as state and federal laws, were not violated.
The Sparks also received the Aces’ first-round pick in the 2024 draft in exchange for the exclusive negotiating rights to center Amanda Zahui B. and the Sparks’ secondround pick in the 2024 draft.