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The Spun on MSNShane Gillis' Girlfriend Has 6-Word Response To ESPYS BacklashShane Gillis didn't hold back during his opening monologue for the ESPY Awards, that's for sure. The popular stand-up comedian roasted WNBA star Caitlin Clark, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, President Donald Trump,
Gillis, a standup comedian and the co-creator and star of Netflix’s Tires, is probably best known for lasting like four hours at Saturday Night Live — Lorne Michaels felt compelled to fire Gillis after some non-PC clips of a 2018 episode of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast were resurfaced — though he has gone on to host the show, twice.
Comedian Shane Gillis' opening monologue as host of the ESPYS went over awkwardly in front of some of the biggest names in sports on Wednesday night.
ESPN announced in June that Gillis would host the 33rd ESPY Awards. He previously appeared on “College GameDay” — even rubbing analyst Nick Saban the wrong way with a comment by calling him Alabama Jones — and is an avid Eagles and Notre Dame fan.
Comedian and Eagles super fan Shane Gillis took a shot at the Dallas Cowboys and parodied the 'Tush Push' at the 2025 ESPYs.