Dearica Hamby ejected: Why Sparks star was tossed from game vs. Sun

Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks was ejected in the fourth quarter of the Aug. 22 game against the Connecticut Sun.

Hamby swung her arm back and struck Raegan Beers in the head as both were battling for position under the basket with 8:39 left in regulation.

Hamby was assessed a flagrant 2 after review, which carries an automatic ejection. Beers, who received a loose ball foul in the sequence, was down on the court for a while before getting help back to the locker room.

Connecticut announced that Beers would not return to the game because of a jaw injury.

Dearica Hamby ejected after this contact with Raegan Beers pic.twitter.com/cHM7SGjmyF

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The Sparks were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Aug. 20, following a 124-88 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

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