Female reporters caught on hot mic rating Sacramento Kings players' looks during media day
Female reporters covering Sacramento Kings media day were caught on a hot mic on September 29, 2026, discussing the attractiveness and personalities of players Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine. The exchange was captured during a livestream of a press conference. The reporters also discussed ranking players by attractiveness.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Breitbart
Hot Mic – Female Reporters Heard Swooning over Kings Guard Ben Simmons: 'Lucky He's So Fine'
salacious hot-mic spectacle · neutral
Washington Times
Women reporters caught on hot mic rating Sacramento Kings players' looks
straight news summary · neutral
First to report
- Breitbartfirst
- Washington Times+5.0 h
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The split, in one line
Breitbart leans into the swooning spectacle with extended quotes; the Washington Times keeps it to a straight summary of the incident.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Hot Mic – Female Reporters Heard Swooning over Kings Guard Ben Simmons: 'Lucky He's So Fine'”
“Women reporters caught on hot mic rating Sacramento Kings players' looks”
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Fact ledger
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A reporter suggested doing a story ranking players by attractiveness.
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