WNBA star Dearica Hamby's racist text leads to Acclaro Medical employee's termination

Dearica Hamby, a three-time All-Star for the Los Angeles Sparks, posted a screenshot of a racist text that arrived on her personal phone and requested assistance in locating the author, who included a Florida area code number. Online sleuths tracked the number, leading Acclaro Medical to be alerted to the incident. The firm placed the employee on suspension and subsequently terminated their employment, as confirmed to one outlet.

Hamby's case adds to a series of recent racist messages directed at WNBA athletes, including similar dismissals after messages to Chelsea Gray and threats received by Alyssa Thomas. The league continues to confront these external harassment challenges.