US EditionESPYS 2025: Shane Gillis Roasts Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson With Age-Gap Jokes
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 16 – Comedian Shane Gillis opened the 2025 ESPYs with edgy jokes targeting athletes and political figures, drawing mixed reactions including boos and nervous laughter from the audience.
- On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Shane Gillis hosted the ESPYs at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, delivering a controversial monologue.
- According to Craig Lazarus, ESPN vice president and ESPYs executive producer, Gillis was chosen because `he's not only one of the top comedians today but also a huge sports fan.`
- During his monologue, Gillis joked that 'Actually, there was supposed to be an Epstein joke here, but I guess it got deleted', Shane Gillis, sparking mixed reactions.
- Meanwhile, ESPN recorded a spike in digital traffic and social media interaction, according to internal figures reported by multiple outlets.
- In a broader context, the 2025 ESPY Awards' bold, confrontational style reflects the growing intersection of sports, politics, and entertainment in modern media.
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Comedian Shane Gillis hosted ESPN’s “ESPY Awards” on Wednesday night and shocked the crowd with a number of jokes about Jeffrey Epstein, the WNBA, its top star Caitlin Clark, and January 6th.Gillis, who was warmly received by the online crowd, joked about the theories surrounding the death of Epstein, a convicted sex offender.“Actually there was supposed to be an Epstein joke here, but I guess it got deleted,” he said. “Probably deleted itself, …
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