Shane Gillis simply lit up the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with some spicy jokes as a part of his ESPYS internet hosting duties … taking intention at a number of famous person athletes, together with Caitlin Clark.

The 37-year-old comic grabbed the microphone to kick off ESPN’s annual award present … and he held no punches, referring to loads of hot-button matters.

He ribbed Invoice Belichick and Jordon Hudson‘s relationship, referred to as out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s propensity to get foul calls … and he poked enjoyable at Karl-Anthony Cities too.

However the joke that arguably acquired the largest response was the one he made about Clark’s subject with WNBA gamers seemingly bullying her on the court docket.

“When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA,” he stated, “she’s going to work at a Waffle Home so she will proceed doing what she loves most: fist preventing Black ladies.”

Clark was not in attendance, however those that had been laughed out loud on the quip.

Gillis additionally took day trip of his speech to say the Epstein saga … when he advised the gang, “There’s purported to be an Epstein joke right here, however I assume it acquired deleted. In all probability deleted itself, proper? In all probability by no means existed, truly. Let’s transfer on.”