The crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood politely applauded, before Gillis waited a beat, smirked, and said: “I’m joking around, that’s my friend’s wife. I knew none of you knew WNBA players.” The crowd awkwardly murmured in response, although Hicks, a businesswoman, and her husband, comedian Matt McCusker, appeared to find it hilarious.

Shane Gillis served as host of the 2025 ESPYS and was front and center with a pair of Caitlin Clark-related jokes during his opening monologue.

Gillis and Brassel were first publicly linked after appearing together at Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo's wedding last summer. They would confirm the relationship with posts on social media in the following weeks, and Brassel has been one of Gillis' biggest supporters.

WNBA fans were left in disbelief after Caitlin Clark seemed to get triggered in a conversation with an official and had to be held back from furiously charging at her.

Comedian Shane Gillis' opening monologue as host of the ESPYS went over awkwardly in front of some of the biggest names in sports on Wednesday night.

Shane Gillis hosted the 2025 ESPY Awards, opening with a prank involving a fake WNBA All-Star, \"Brittany Hicks,\" fooling the audience. His monologue i

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Kiyan Anthony's mom, La La Anthony, was thrilled after receiving a special gift locker from Fanatics, a sports merchandise company.

The Golden State Valkyries trimmed down their team after losing to the Las Vegas Aces 104-102 on Saturday. Golden State posted their highest point total of the