Why did the Las Vegas Aces lose a first-round pick? Why was head coach Becky Hammon suspended? benpickman and sabreenajm discuss *the conduct towards Dearica Hamby and their 2023 free-agency activity now that the investigation has been resolved.
) and had “limited resources to help me be successful mentally/physically” while she spent the season on maternity leave. Her experience highlighted the need for a change.
The league’s players pushed to improve the working conditions of those who were already, or were going to be, parents. As part of the agreement, players were granted guaranteed fully-paid maternity leave. For anyone with at least eight seasons, $20,000 can be allocated annually for costs related to surrogacy, adoption, fertility treatment or egg-freezing. A $5,000 annual stipend was set aside for childcare.
It’s not immediately clear how the WNBA landed on its two-game suspension or why it did not elect to level an additional fine.The Aces preemptively canceled media Tuesday morning before the league’s announcement went public, then said in a statement later in the day they were “deeply disappointed” by the outcome of the league’s investigation, which consisted of interviews with 33 people and a review of numerous texts, emails and other documents.
They said they were “committed to supporting all of our players to the fullest extent allowed by the WNBA,” and that the well-being of players and their families “has and will always be at the forefront of who we are.” Of Hammon specifically, they said the league’s determinations are “inconsistent with what we know and love about her. Becky is a caring human being who forges close personal relationships with her players. We stand behind coach Hammon as she continues to lead the Las Vegas Aces.
During Monday’s media day, multiple Aces players spoke of the organization’s player-centric, familial environment. Among them was recent signee, 34-year-old Australian center, who has a 7 1/2-month old daughter, Pearl. “There’s these great models for girls and women to look up to,” George said. “We’ve got mums on this team, I’m included, so for mums out there, how strong you can be, you can do anything.
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