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\u201cFirst off he\u2019s 73 years old and he\u2019s dating a h0t 24 year old and people are criticizing him. What happened to this country?\u201d Gillis said. \u201cWe used to be a great country. He won six Super Bowls. He\u2019s dating a hot 24-year-old. Maybe if you guys won six Super Bowls you wouldn\u2019t be sitting next to a fat ugly dog wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following a mixed reaction from the crowd, Gillis admitted he should have cut that part of the joke.<\/p>\n
Belichick and Hudson weren\u2019t the only targets of Gillis\u2019 speech. The stand-up also came for Aaron Rodgers<\/strong> and his controversial status on the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\u201cAaron Rodgers did not take the vaccine because he thought it would be bad for him and then he joined the New York Jets,\u201d he quipped. \u201cMaybe he wasn\u2019t right about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"GettyImages](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2198107100-Shane-Gillis-Espys-Monologue.jpg.jpg?w=1000&quality=40&strip=all\")
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\n Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson<\/span> Michael Owens\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAfter completing his monologue, Gillis poked fun at himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell I can see a lot of you do not like me and that\u2019s OK,\u201d he teased. \u201cThat\u2019s it for me. That went about as well as we all thought it was going to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
ESPN announced in June that Gillis \u2014 who is currently on an international stand-up comedy tour and has starred on the Netflix series Tires<\/em> since May 2024 \u2014 would be hosting the 2025 awards show for the first time.<\/p>\n\u201cShane is not only one of the top comedians today but also a huge sports fan, which made him an easy choice to host the ESPYs,\u201d Craig Lazarus<\/strong>, ESPN vice president and ESPYs executive producer, said in a statement<\/a> at the time. \u201cWe are thrilled to work with him to create an entertaining show celebrating this year\u2019s best moments in sports and are excited to see what he\u2019ll do on stage.\u201d<\/p>\nGillis, for his part, added, \u201cI\u2019m excited to be at the ESPYs this year. I like sports, so this should be a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Gillis offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his preparations for the hosting gig.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAaron Rodgers did not take the vaccine because he thought it would be bad for him and then he joined the New York Jets,\u201d he quipped. \u201cMaybe he wasn\u2019t right about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n After completing his monologue, Gillis poked fun at himself.<\/p>\n \u201cWell I can see a lot of you do not like me and that\u2019s OK,\u201d he teased. \u201cThat\u2019s it for me. That went about as well as we all thought it was going to go.\u201d<\/p>\n ESPN announced in June that Gillis \u2014 who is currently on an international stand-up comedy tour and has starred on the Netflix series Tires<\/em> since May 2024 \u2014 would be hosting the 2025 awards show for the first time.<\/p>\n \u201cShane is not only one of the top comedians today but also a huge sports fan, which made him an easy choice to host the ESPYs,\u201d Craig Lazarus<\/strong>, ESPN vice president and ESPYs executive producer, said in a statement<\/a> at the time. \u201cWe are thrilled to work with him to create an entertaining show celebrating this year\u2019s best moments in sports and are excited to see what he\u2019ll do on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n Gillis, for his part, added, \u201cI\u2019m excited to be at the ESPYs this year. I like sports, so this should be a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Gillis offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his preparations for the hosting gig.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>
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