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Hilarious Shane Gillis Opening Monologue At 2025 ESPYs
Posted on 7/17/25 at 8:47 am
Posted on 7/17/25 at 8:47 am
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Posted on 7/17/25 at 8:54 am to boogiewoogie1978
Awkwardly quiet
Posted on 7/17/25 at 8:59 am to CP3forMVP
The Caitlin Clark Waffle House joke was gold
Posted on 7/17/25 at 9:19 am to boogiewoogie1978
They left out the part where he did a shout out to a WNBA player in the audience, people cheered, then he confessed that she wasn't in the WNBA and he just did it to prove that no one watches the WNBA.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 9:43 am to boogiewoogie1978
Belichick bed time stories was hilarious
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:08 am to boogiewoogie1978
That was pure gold. Love that he honored the late Norm Macdonald 
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:32 am to boogiewoogie1978
Basically the GOAT
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:44 am to Fewer Kilometers
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They left out the part where he did a shout out to a WNBA player in the audience, people cheered, then he confessed that she wasn't in the WNBA and he just did it to prove that no one watches the WNBA.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:35 am to caro81
Is that Matt McCusker's wife? 
Posted on 7/17/25 at 11:38 am to SUB
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Is that Matt McCusker's wife?
It is.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 1:59 pm to Saint Alfonzo
was the audience just that uptight? or just too stupid to get the references?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 2:10 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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They left out the part where he did a shout out to a WNBA player in the audience, people cheered, then he confessed that she wasn't in the WNBA and he just did it to prove that no one watches the WNBA.
Just watched the whole clip. That was the best joke, actually had me in tears.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 2:35 pm to Jmcc64
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was the audience just that uptight? or just too stupid to get the references?
Thats just his humor. It does make some people uncomfortable and in that crowd even more so. No one really knows if they are supposed to laugh. Thats what really makes it comedy gold.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 9:15 pm to boogiewoogie1978
He closed with the Norm Mcdonald OJ, Joke.
That crowd, didnt like it.
It was funny. All of it was funny.
The Crowd was made it funnier actually.
That crowd, didnt like it.
It was funny. All of it was funny.
The Crowd was made it funnier actually.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:09 pm to Jmcc64
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was the audience just that uptight? or just too stupid to get the references?
Both
McAfee was laughing his arse off though.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:27 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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Is that Matt McCusker's wife? It is
The fact that Matt is married to a black (she’s lovely, not making any other commentary) lady and it worked for that joke is amazing.
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 7/17/25 at 10:41 pm to 3nOut
Matt is likely the one that wrote that joke. Shane was talking about pulling in all sorts of other people to help him write it on thier podcast prior to the show
Posted on 7/18/25 at 5:45 am to Jmcc64
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was the audience just that uptight? or just too stupid to get the references
Athletes at the ESPYs have always been the most self-serious award show crowd, which is why what Gillis did is so pleasing to so many.
Posted on 7/18/25 at 6:10 am to boogiewoogie1978
He seemed nervous. I understand his comedy is already a bit awkward, but he had to keep questioning the audience on feedback, that’s a classic “I’m uncomfortable up here” tactic
A few jokes absolutely landed though.
A few jokes absolutely landed though.
This post was edited on 7/18/25 at 6:11 am
Posted on 7/18/25 at 6:26 am to DustyDinkleman
He acted that way on SNL recently as well. I think that’s just his normal demeanor.
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