Shane Gillis Takes Hilarious Shots At Shai Gilgeous-Alexander And Caitlin Clark During ESPYs Performance

This was about his constant criticism of drawing fouls and being deemed a "foul artist"  and a "free throw merchant." He also took a shot at Caitlin Clark during his monologue.

"When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she's going to work at a Waffle House so she can continue doing what she loves most: fist-fighting black women," said the comedian as the crowd went crazy over his jokes.

Caitlin Clark has come under scrutiny this season, after displaying what seems to be poor body language and unsportsmanlike behavior to fans amid her shooting struggles. Her infamous aggressive attitude prompted these lighthearted jokes from Gillis.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 8.0 makes in 8.9 free-throw attempts per game this season, including regular season and the Playoffs. He has the third-most free throw attempts in the NBA for the regular season and was widely scrutinized as well as appreciated for his ability to draw fouls. 

During the Playoffs, opposing coaches and players were stumped at figuring out ways to stop him as he shattered multiple records on the way to the OKC Thunder's first NBA championship. 

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Gilgeous-Alexander bagged the best NBA Player award at the 2025 ESPYs, while Clark bagged the best WNBA player award. Since Clark is busy with the season, she received this accolade in absentia, while Gilgeous-Alexander was present and a good portion of the Thunder roster also showed up to show their support to him. 

Simone Biles trumped Stephen Curry's performance with the Team USA Basketball in the Olympics to win the best championship performance award at the ceremony. Saquon Barkley's backwards hurdle jump beat Tyrese Haliburton's Game 1 winning shot in the NBA Finals, as well as Sabrina Ionescu's game-winning shot from the logo to seal Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

Ilona Maher, the rugby player, beat Cooper Flagg as the best breakout athlete of the year. Gilgeous-Alexander also won the best male athlete of the year. He competed with NFL star Josh Allen, star RB Saquon Barkley, and MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani for this award and came out on top.