Kings Reporters Caught on Hot Mic Calling Ben Simmons “Cringe” and Zach LaVine a “Prick”

Kings Reporters Caught on Hot Mic Calling Ben Simmons “Cringe” and Zach LaVine a “Prick”

Last season, Raptors reporters landed in hot water after leaked audio caught them talking about Scottie Barnes. Now, Sacramento has its own hot-mic problem. During the Kings’ media day, reporters were caught in an unfiltered conversation about Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine that quickly went far beyond basketball. The original livestream has since been taken […]

Kings Media Got Caught Insulting "Cringe" Ben Simmons

The NBA comeback story of Ben Simmons is already being met with skepticism before the season even starts. Simmons signed a deal with the Sacramento Kings and hopes to have a resurgence to continue his basketball career on a professional level. Media day featured Simmons discussing his goals, but Kings’ media members didn’t fully buy […]

Kings reporters caught thirsting over Ben Simmons, Zach LaVine in wild hot-mic moment: ‘I like lightskins’

A hot mic at the Sacramento Kings' media day caught woman reporters making comments about Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine's appearance.

Female Reporters Caught Calling Ben Simmons “Hella Fine” and Zach LaVine “Cute” on Hot Mic

Female members of the media covering the Sacramento Kings were overheard on a live television feed Monday discussing Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine in personal terms, a conversation that spread widely after a fan account clipped it from Kings media day. The remarks were captured while a KCRA 3 livestream showed only the team’s media-day backdrop — Sutter Health and Kings logos, a “LIVE” bug and a lower-third reading “Sacramento Kings Media Day.” No…

Hot mic catches voices ripping Ben Simmons, Zach LaVine at Kings media day

The Kings held media day Monday, which meant players answering questions about the season ahead. In between press conferences, a live microphone apparently picked up a conversation about two of them. As Larry Brown Sports relayed, voices on a KCRA live feed could be heard discussing Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine. One person called Simmons […]