Remember when the comedy world was held captive by woke gatekeepers?
Well, it looks like comedy is back!
Comedian Shane Gillis, didn’t hold back while hosting the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
Gillis made jokes about a plethora of people in the sports, political, and entertainment worlds.
Here are some of his best jokes:
Shane Gillis tricked the ESPYS crowd into believing his friend’s wife was a WNBA star 😭
“4x WNBA All-Star Brittany Hicks is here. Give it up for Brittany, everybody. I'm just joking around; that's my friend's wife, I knew none of you knew WNBA players.” pic.twitter.com/uC5Ta7v7u1
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) July 17, 2025
"When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she's going to work at a waffle house so she can continue doing what she loves most: fist fighting black women"
— Shane Gillis 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/X45GWByr6o
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) July 17, 2025
Shane Gillis NEVER hosting the ESPYs again OMG
“Joe Rogan wanted me to be here to host this award show so that I could capture Adam Silver because Joe thinks he's an alien…Donald Trump wanted me to be here to capture Juan Soto for the same reason." 😭
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) July 17, 2025
Fox News had more details on Gillis’ performance at the ESPYS:
Comedian Shane Gillis took the stage at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night and was firing shots at virtually anyone in the sports world with a monologue fit for a roast event.
It’s not uncommon to see the host start to light up the crowd with some playful jabs here and there at award shows, but Gillis’ biting humor drew some jeers along with cheers inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
One of his most-discussed jokes revolved around new North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick, as Gillis made a comment about his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
“A bookie is what Bill Belichick reads to his girlfriend before bedtime,” Gillis prefaced his joke. “They read, ‘Very horny caterpillar,’ ‘The Little Engine That Could But Needed A Pill First,’ and of course, the classic, ‘Good Night Boobs.””
The divide in the crowd started to come when Gillis mentioned Joe Rogan with a joke about NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, but it quickly turned into something aimed at President Donald Trump.
ADVERTISEMENT“Joe Rogan actually wanted me to be here to host this award show so that I could capture Adam Silver because Joe thinks he’s an alien,” Gillis said. “And Donald Trump wanted me to be here to capture Juan Soto for the same reason.”
Shane Gillis with the “Diddy Party” reference LMAOOOOOO
"There are no after parties….You guys pigged out on the after parties and now we're not allowed to have them anymore"
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) July 17, 2025
Watch Gillis’ full monologue below:
Finally found the Shane Gillis full espys monologue on TikTok pic.twitter.com/jCDkTmo1YG
— Ariel Mardkhai (@arielmard) July 17, 2025
Of course, the only way to end this article would be with the king of all ESPYS monologues….
The iconic and unforgettable performance of Norm Macdonald in 1998.
Please enjoy:
Backup here if needed:
Norm Macdonald’s EPIC monologue at the ESPYS pic.twitter.com/Fkc6Ph15RK
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) July 17, 2025
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