Comedian Shane Gillis’ joke about Caitlin Clark at the ESPY Awards doesn’t go as planned
Caitlin Clark found herself underfire at the 33rd ESPY Awards as Shane Gillis delivered an opening monologue that quickly sparked debate across the sports world by targeting the Indiana Fever star.The comedian, known for pushing boundaries, he used his time on stage to mock numerous public figures but it was his remarks about Clark stood out in front of a packed Dolby Theatre audience.The 37-year-old Gillis compared himself to the 23-year-old guard by saying they were alike because they are "both whites from the Midwest who have nailed a bunch of 3s."The line drew hesitant laughs. He followed with a more inflammatory punchline of, "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." Clark, whose transition from NCAA stardom to the […]
