LAS VEGAS (AP) \u2014 The Las Vegas Aces and Dearica Hamby mutually agreed to dismiss her lawsuit against the WNBA club, according to a federal court filing Thursday.<\/p>\n
Hamby, who now plays for the Los Angeles Sparks, sued the Aces and the league over alleged mistreatment because of her pregnancy at the time. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against the WNBA<\/a> in May, saying Hamby failed to prove her allegations that the league failed to properly investigate the Aces.<\/p>\n Hamby filed the suit<\/a> in August 2024 that alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, resulting in her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. The league and club filed motions to dismiss<\/a> the lawsuit in September 2024.<\/p>\n The Aces and Hamby filed a motion Thursday with the U.S. District Court in Nevada to dismiss with prejudice, meaning it can\u2019t be refiled. Each side is responsible for their attorneys\u2019 fees.<\/p>\n Hamby told Front Office Sports she would not discuss the case\u2019s outcome, but otherwise she stood \u201cby what I said\u201d in her lawsuit.<\/p>\n There was no immediate comment from the Aces.<\/p>\n Coach Becky Hammon previously asserted that Hamby was traded to Los Angeles to put the Aces in position to potentially sign likely future Hall of Famer Candace Parker.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been in either the WNBA or the NBA for now 25 years,\u201d Hammon said at the time. \u201cI\u2019ve never had an HR complaint. Never, not once. I still didn\u2019t, actually, because Dearica didn\u2019t file any. She didn\u2019t file with the players\u2019 union, she didn\u2019t file with the WNBA. Those are facts.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s also factual that nobody made a call about trading her until Atlanta called us in January (2023). That\u2019s a fact. So … it just didn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamby, a three-time All-Star, averaged a career high 18.4 points last season as well as 7.9 rebounds. She was a two-time WNBA Sixth Player of the Year for the Aces.<\/p>\n The Aces are coming off their third WNBA championship in four seasons.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n