20 Best Sports Beefs in 2018

12. Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons

Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons were in a two-man race for the Rookie of the Year Award last season, which lead to Mitchell throwing shade at Simmons to help his ROY case.

Donovan Mitchell discusses his @adidas “rookie” hoody which takes a shot at Ben Simmons. He says he’s not concerned about the ROY award but is blessed to be in this position. “We just wanted to have fun with it,” Mitchell said. pic.twitter.com/araMEfR0bm

— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) April 11, 2018

Simmons had the perfect response to Mitchell’s argument though, as he knew that he should be the Rookie of the Year.

Ben Simmons isn't fazed by Donovan Mitchell's "rookie" sweatshirt. pic.twitter.com/3mXWqBRw1R

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 11, 2018

Simmons ended up winning the award. On Simmons way up to the stage to collect his hardware, he stopped over to show Mitchell some love, putting the end to any feud.