nnShane Gillis hosted the 2025 ESPYs with a provocative monologue that drew mixed reactions. He joked that absent WNBA star Caitlin Clark would ‘work at Waffle House to fist-fight Black women’ after retirement. Gillis also targeted Donald Trump and referenced Jeffrey Epstein’s scandal, causing visible discomfort among attendees like Diana Taurasi. His 10-minute set included crude remarks about Bill Belichick’s relationship, initially drawing laughs that faded as it progressed. Social media reactions were polarized, with some calling it hilarious while others found it cringeworthy.
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