Comedian Shane Gillis' opening monologue as host of the ESPYS went over awkwardly in front of some of the biggest names in sports on Wednesday night.

The camera showed an unsmiling Taurasi shaking her head. Gillis quickly caught his mistake, saying, “My bad on that.” Gillis moved on to WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark, who wasn't on hand.

Shane Gillis took a bite out of sports’ biggest names during his opening monologue at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards. And it was a real sign of cultural health. The performance felt like an infusion of ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Shane Gillis ' opening monologue as host ... fist fighting Black women,” he joked. While some in the audience laughed, others appeared uncomfortable. Gillis plowed on for ...

While some in the audience laughed, others appeared uncomfortable. Gillis plowed on for 10 minutes, with jokes about President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, whose sex trafficking investigation ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Shane Gillis ’ opening monologue as host of the ESPYS went over awkwardly in front of some of the biggest names in sports on Wednesday night. Early on, he called ...

While some in the audience laughed, others appeared uncomfortable. Gillis plowed on for 10 minutes, with jokes about President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, whose sex trafficking investigation ...

Comedian Shane Gillis hosted the ESPYS on Wednesday night, delivering an awkward opening monologue. He mispronounced WNBA legend Diana Taurasi’s first name, prompting an unsmiling reaction from ...

Shane Gillis’ awkward ESPYS monologue draws mixed reactions by: BETH HARRIS, Associated Press Posted: Jul 16, 2025 / 09:05 PM EDT Updated: Jul 16, 2025 / 09:05 PM EDT ...