Shane Gillis’ edgy monologue Wednesday night at the ESPYs made for some awkward moments inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. No one was safe from Gillis, who stars in the Netflix series “Tires,” took aim at Donald Trump, Caitlan Clark and Bill Belichick to name a few.

The ESPYs are the biggest sports award show that isn't focused on just one sport. They're basically the Oscars, but all about sports. Similar to the Oscars, a host is tasked with presenting an opening monologue that introduces everyone to the show and then guides the program through the rest of the night.

The 2025 ESPYs featured some highlight moments from host comedian Shane Gillis, with the opening monologue jumping into jokes about President Donald Trump and the hot-topic Epstein files. One Trump joke involved New York Yankees star Juan Soto, who is from the Dominican Republic, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.