A man has been fired by his employer after allegedly sending a racist message to WNBA player Dearica Hamby on social media, a report says.
\n\nRhode Island-based medical device company Acclaro Medical told the media that an employee was let go after an L.A. Sparks player posted a screenshot of a personal message sent to her on X, according to the New York Post.
\n\nHamby posted a screenshot of the message and asked fans, “Anyone know this number?”
\n\nThe message Hamby posted read, “Dirty ass n*gger. They should put you in a zoo. Animal. And then the sender added a monkey emoji.
\n\nSocial media sleuths soon tracked down the number and reported who it belonged to.
\n\nHamby racked up more than 9.5 million views on her X post by Thursday morning.
\n\nThe company initially put the employee on suspension as officials looked into the incident. Acclaro Medical also put out a statement saying the company “condemns racism, harassment, hate speech and discriminating behavior in all forms.”
\n\nThe WNBA added a statement of its own insisting that the league “stands unequivocally with Dearica Hamby and condemns the racist abuse directed at her in the strongest possible terms. We are committed to…
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