Comedian Shane Gillis made an abominable joke at the 2025 ESPY Awards that people won’t soon forget. On Wednesday, he kicked off hosting the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles by taking aim at Black women and WNBA star Caitlin Clark.

Despite a recent stretch of tough injuries and high-pressure performances, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark continues to rack up accolades. The second-year guard was named the 2025 ESPY’s WNBA Player of the Year, a nod to her growing legacy in professional basketball.

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.

Peoria Notre Dame grad Dylan Langholf made the trip of a lifetime for his Make-A-Wish, attending the ESPY Awards and visiting a pair of ESPN shows.

Hollywood got its game on as the 2025 ESPY Awards were handed out Wednesday at the home of the Oscars.

Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Durant, Max Verstappen and A'ja Wilson are just a handful of nominees — here's where to stream the sports awards ceremony live.

Top athletes and entertainment heavy-hitters gathered at the ceremony to flaunt their most head-turning ensembles.

Lexie Hull Posts Message After Caitlin Clark News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark may be having an up-and-down and injury-riddled 2025 WNBA season, but that hasn't stopped her from gaining more recognition.