Women reporters caught on hot mic rating Sacramento Kings players’ looks

Women reporters covering the Sacramento Kings’ media day were caught on a hot mic Monday trading opinions on the looks and personalities of guards Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine. The clip has spread widely online.

The comments were picked up by a livestream from Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA between player interviews, OutKick reported. One reporter, who said she was transcribing an earlier interview with Simmons, called him “cringe.” Another said he was lucky to be so attractive.

The women praised Simmons’ skin and the absence of tattoos, and one said he looks “way younger” than LaVine despite their similar ages, the California Post reported. One said LaVine’s personality annoyed her and called him a “pr—k,” according to the Sacramento Bee.

A male reporter in the conversation then asked whether the women wanted to “rank the fineness of who’s here today,” Mediaite reported. One replied that she would put Mr. Simmons ahead of LaVine.

KCRA stopped and deleted the first livestream and started a new one, the Bee reported, citing Barstool Sports.

Simmons signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Sacramento earlier this month after sitting out the 2025-26 season. LaVine exercised a $49 million player option in June.

Emmanuel Acho weighed in on his show, saying, “Apparently everybody sexualizes everybody so everybody calm down.” He also said he believes the reporter involved may have to be fired.

It is unclear who the reporters were.