New WNBA Deal Adds Pregnancy Trade Protections
By Evann Gastaldo with Newser.AI••Newser
WNBA teams can no longer quietly ship out a player while she's pregnant. Under the league's new collective bargaining agreement, franchises must get a pregnant player's consent before trading her—a direct response to a high-profile dispute involving forward D…
Hamby alleged the Las Vegas Aces discriminated against and bullied her over her pregnancy before trading her to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2023, a case that helped galvanize support for new protection…