Shane Gillis
Holds No Punches Throughout Espys Monologue
… Cracks Epstein, Caitlin Clark Jokes
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Shane Gillis simply lit up the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with some spicy jokes as a part of his ESPYS internet hosting duties … taking intention at a number of celebrity athletes, together with Caitlin Clark.
The 37-year-old comic grabbed the microphone to kick off ESPN’s annual award present … and he held no punches, concerning loads of hot-button matters.
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He ribbed Invoice Belichick and Jordon Hudson‘s relationship, known as out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s propensity to get foul calls … and he poked enjoyable at Karl-Anthony Cities too.
However the joke that arguably obtained the most important response was the one he made about Clark’s difficulty with WNBA gamers seemingly bullying her on the courtroom.
“When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA,” he stated, “she’s going to work at a Waffle Home so she will be able to proceed doing what she loves most: fist combating Black ladies.”
“When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she’s going to work at a waffle home so she will be able to proceed doing what she loves most: fist combating black ladies”
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Clark was not in attendance, however those that had been laughed out loud on the quip.
Gillis additionally took outing of his speech to say the Epstein saga … when he informed the gang, “There’s imagined to be an Epstein joke right here, however I assume it obtained deleted. Most likely deleted itself, proper? Most likely by no means existed, really. Let’s transfer on.”
There’s a number of extra hours left within the present … and loads of stars nonetheless of their seats — so it is a secure guess there can be not less than a pair extra wisecracks incoming.