Aces' Becky Hammon denies mistreatment of Dearica Hamby due to pregnancy after suspension

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Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon denied Wednesday that former Aces player Dearica Hamby was bullied on her team for being pregnant, saying any ill feelings between the two came from Hamby being traded.

Hammon, one of the league's marquee figures, said at a news conference she did nothing to warrant discipline from the WNBA, which suspended her for two games without pay Tuesday after a monthslong investigation into Hamby's allegations.

"I’ll take my little lump on the chin and keep it moving," Hammon said. "We’re bigger than this. It’s just not who the Aces are. It’s not who I am. And so, yeah, everybody’s disappointed in the situation, but at the end of the day, we know who we are and so we go to sleep every night in that truth."

FILE - Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon looks on during a WNBA game against the Dallas Wings Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Las Vegas. (John Loche/AP Photo)

Hammon said she once asked Hamby about her pregnancy, but didn’t get into the specifics of what she said.

"I guess you’d have to ask for (the league’s) interpretation," Hammon said. "But, yeah, that from my understanding was my misstep, if you will."

WNBA SUSPENDS ACES COACH BECKY HAMMON AFTER FORMER PLAYER ALLEGED SHE WAS MISTREATED FOR BEING PREGNANT

FILE - Las Vegas Aces' Dearica Hamby (5) dribbles up court during a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury, on May 6, 2022, in Phoenix.  (Darryl Webb/AP Photo)

Hammon, who in her first season last year led the Aces to the WNBA championship, spent eight seasons as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and is considered one of the rising stars in the basketball coaching world. She has been