Ben Simmons Says Zach LaVine 'Isn't a Prick' After Viral Hot Mic Audio from Kings Media Day

New Sacramento Kings forward Ben Simmons stuck up for teammate Zach LaVine on Thursday after a hot mic picked up several media members talking about various members of the Kings during the team's media day while rating their level of physical attractiveness and, in the case of LaVine, their personalities.

"Zach isn't a prick," Simmons told reporters .

That came in response to one of the media members saying that LaVine's "personality annoys me" and that he seems "hella like a prick." Another media member responded that LaVine is a "UCLA guy" and that "all of them are [pricks]."

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