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WNBA faces pregnancy discrimination allegations

  • WNBA player Dearica Hamby filed a complaint alleging the league and her former team discriminated against her due to pregnancy.
  • Hamby claims her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, created a hostile work environment and traded her because of her pregnancy.
  • The WNBA suspended Aces coach Becky Hammon for two games but Hamby says the league failed to properly investigate.
  • Hamby's complaint poses a challenge for the WNBA as it looks to expand with a new team.
  • Other players like Skylar Diggins-Smith have also spoken up about pregnancy discrimination in the league.
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