“Misandry” – Royce White Calls Out Female Reporters For Calling Ben Simmons “Cringe” and Zach LaVine “Annoying”

Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine were the subject of hot gossip during the Sacramento Kings' media day on Monday.

By Arian Kashyap · Sportskeeda

Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 1:25 PM

Key Things to Know

Reporters were caught on a hot mic criticizing Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine at Kings media day.
Royce White called out the journalists on X, labeling their commentary as misandry.
Simmons signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with Sacramento after being out of the NBA last season.

The Story in 60 Seconds

During the Sacramento Kings' media day, reporters were caught on a hot mic during a KCRA 3 livestream discussing Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine. The audio captured remarks calling Simmons "cringe" and describing LaVine's personality as annoying. Former NBA player Royce White subsequently reacted to the clip on X by labeling the comments as "Misandry."

Both players were present at Golden 1 Center ahead of the upcoming season. Simmons, who signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Sacramento after being out of the league last year, stated during media day that he enters the season with no physical limitations.

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