WNBA Coach Suspended, Team Penalized After Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation

Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon was suspended for two games without pay for violating league and team respect in the workplace policies related to comments made to former player Dearica Hamby about her pregnancy.
The Aces were stripped of their 2025 first-round draft pick for violating league rules regarding impermissible player benefits in connection with negotiations for an extension of Hamby's contract before she was traded.
Hamby claimed she was discriminated against, bullied and mistreated by the Aces organization after becoming pregnant and the subsequent trade to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Hammon denies the allegations and says the trade was a "business decision" based on team needs, not Hamby's pregnancy.
The WNBA Players Association believes the penalties were not harsh enough and more needs to be done to teach teams to uphold the highest standards of respect in the workplace.