r/sports • u/landofphi • Jul 17 '25
Basketball Shane Gillis: "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"
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u/MrIMendez Jul 17 '25
Producer: Did Druski laugh? Ok we’re good…
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u/illini02 Jul 17 '25
Who is Druski?
I mean, I know who he is. I've seen him places. But like, what does he do? Is he a barstool guy? A podcaster?
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u/woahdude12321 Jul 17 '25
He made his name making good skits on ig during covid now he’s just kinda druski not even sure
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u/HilariousMax Jul 17 '25
is he the fat one that gets fake offended when people make fat jokes or is that the other guy?
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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 17 '25
that's the other guy. Druski is like a PT Barnum type aggregator for a specific type of culture segment. He has his funny moments but I think most of the laughs come from some of the people he brings on to his platforms and his interactions with them.
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u/RevoOps Jul 17 '25
PT Barnum type
Is that your roundabout way of saying he owns slaves?
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u/ElectricGhostMan Jul 17 '25
Most of my understanding of PT Barnum is based off the movie The Greatest Showman featuring Hugh Jackman. Pardon my gross ignorance to a lot of the atrocities and inhumane conditions he probably did but the exploitation off a lot less fortunate or desperate peoples by putting them on stage to showcase a talent or interact with each other on various levels is more of a relation to that aspect than any other I can think of.
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u/Darkhawk007 Jul 17 '25
He's the guy who let the boys use his oiled up naked body as a slip and slide at the diddy parties.
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u/Turnbob73 Jul 17 '25
Sports gambling poster boy
Y’all have your heads in the sand if you think he’s remaining at that level for his “comedy”.
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u/mayoboyyo Jul 17 '25
He's Zoomer Ryan Seacrest. He started as a streamer and does a bunch of podcasts n stuff.
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u/kolejack2293 Jul 17 '25
Zoomer ryan seacrest is a very weird way to put it. Ryan was never intended to be comedic, he was just sort of there at celebrity events. Druskis entire shtick is comedy.
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u/DCilantro Jul 17 '25
Whoever decided he was the guy for this job had to know this is what you'd get. And this is VERY toned down.
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u/Cafuh Jul 17 '25
He talks about it a bit in his last podcast, they were pushing him to be edgy and encouraged it completely.
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u/RnwyHousesCityCloudz Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
why is ‘The Decision’ supposed to be viewed as this huge moral failing for everyone involved?
Tacky? Sure. A bit arrogant? Sure.
But it was literally just an interview that raised money for children’s charities.
15 years later I still don’t understand the criticism people level at LeBron and ESPN for that. You’d think they invited all the kids there and gassed them or something the way people talk about that day.
It’s not like it was forced on everyone, it was one of the biggest free-agent stories ever, and they gave it a bigger platform because of that. They didn’t fabricate the hype. But now people want to act shocked that something like that could ever be allowed to happen.
Crazy.
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u/DraymondBeanKick Jul 18 '25
The problem with The Decison from a morality standpoint is that he didn’t pick the Bulls.
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u/DFWPunk Los Angeles Dodgers Jul 17 '25
I was going to say the same thing. It was going to be done at a press conference anyway, and there were going to be disappointed fans no matter what. At least his way resulted in some good being done.
Plus we've had years of humor from it.
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u/dankvaporeon Jul 17 '25
True. They do the same thing for high school kids deciding where to go to college haha
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u/thecheapseatz Jul 17 '25
His tribute to Norm MacDonald at the end of his set was easily my favourite joke but I think that's just because I'm sentimental
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u/Fitz2001 Philadelphia Eagles Jul 17 '25
Tribute? Did something bad happen to Norm?
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u/ripcity7077 New Jersey Devils Jul 17 '25
I didn’t even know he was sick.
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u/Dr-McLuvin Jul 17 '25
The worst part is the irony
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u/Terabit_PON_69 Jul 17 '25
Apparently Norm’s been touring with this new club, the Pearly Gates Comedy Hour. Tough crowd, but he claims they’re dying for more.
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u/Mickeystix Jul 17 '25
This feels like a norm bit, whether you intended it to or not.
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u/HolyRomanEmperor Jul 17 '25
Are you talking about the ‘I knew nobody knew wnba players’ because that felt very Norm coded like his ‘we don’t hire women’ joke
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u/paycadicc Jul 17 '25
No, as an homage, he told the same joke norm did when he did the espy’s, which was “congratulations to ___ for winning the heissman trophy, that’s something they can never take away from you. Unless you kill your wife and a waiter, in which case…”
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u/rwhockey29 Jul 17 '25
Similar to Hot Ones inviting him on and then editing/removing like half of the interview because they got Shane Gillis answers from Shane Gillis.
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u/thelingeringlead Jul 17 '25
That was so disappointing. Like even the worst episodes get at least 5 more minutes in them. Shane answered a lot of questions very curtly without much humor, as part of the joke, but it was clear some of his answers were much longer. When he talked about it on the super secret podcast he definitely didn't seem surprised lol.
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u/temporalmods Jul 17 '25
Am I recalling correctly he said he was brutally hungover aswell?
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u/lxkandel06 Jul 17 '25
I remember seeing the video come out on youtube and looking at the runtime and just assuming that either my eyes weren't working correctly or there was something wrong with my youtube. 16 minutes for fucking shane gillis was just not believable for me. Don't invite Shane Gillis to things if you're that afraid of controversy
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u/amalgam_reynolds Chicago Bears Jul 17 '25
Congratulations on all their success and all that, but I lost interest in Hot Ones long ago. They got so big so fast, they kinda lost what it was all about. Their early seasons are so much better just because all the guests get a little unhinged after some really hot wings. Now it's all just PR with a gimmick.
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u/TrenchSquire Jul 17 '25
The funniest part about that is some of the worst (as in possibly offensive) were written by others.
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u/css2713 Jul 17 '25
Him being visibly nervous about some of his punchlines always cracks me up.
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u/hakimthumb Jul 17 '25
He says that just him being "normal" instead of turning on "famous celebrity on TV persona"
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u/itssosalty Jul 17 '25
Man he kept saying he didn’t write half the jokes and said a couple times he didn’t want to tell them. Like the Deshaun Watson one.
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u/King-of-Plebss Jul 17 '25
And now it’s all over the internet and it’s the most media traction the EPSYS have had in years. So it worked out for them
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u/US_Highway15 Notre Dame Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
The WNBA joke one was by far the best of the night. I really hope it gets posted at some point.
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u/yellowjesusrising Jul 17 '25
The sound was pretty bad. Could you give me a transcript of the joke?
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u/Ecstatic-Product-411 Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
Something like
"We've got 4 time WNBA all-star Brittany Hicks here."
-Camera shows woman and crowd applauds-
"I'm just kidding. That's my friend's wife. I knew you wouldn't recognize a WNBA player."
-more applause-
"It's crazy you clapped for that."
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u/CaptainHolt43 Jul 17 '25
He asked for a round of applause for a WNBA player, and then put Matt Mccuskers wife up there
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u/derpdankstrom Jul 17 '25
that's genius, in hindsight she's already laughing when she saw her face in the screen cause she knows what the punchline is
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u/shennenali Jul 17 '25
"give it up to WNBA's very own Britney Hicks.
Just kidding. That's my friends wife. I know you guys don't know any WNBA players"
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u/djc8 Jul 17 '25
They both made me laugh but Michael Che did a pretty similar bit on SNL
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u/Bankssiii Jul 17 '25
Jon Jones laughing is rich
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u/NoMap749 Jul 17 '25
Surprised they invited a guy who threatened to kill a woman over the phone a few months ago.
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u/RainDancingChief Jul 17 '25
What, you've never tried to cancel a gym membership over the phone?
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u/DullBoyJack Jul 17 '25
If there was anyone who could kill someone over the phone, I bet Jon Jones could do it. He's got really long reach
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u/fascfoo Jul 17 '25
Jon Jones even being there lets me know everything I need to know about the ESPYs
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u/flomoag Jul 17 '25
Thanks for putting the entire joke in the post title lol
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u/mouseywalla Jul 17 '25
Sorry I'm dumb but are you actually appreciative of that, or is that sarcasm? I can't tell. I could see either being true ig.
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u/NewGuyCH Jul 17 '25
No, it's great when you know everything before you watch it. Some would say you don't even have to watch it anymore.
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u/Adezar Jul 17 '25
The punchline in the title is generally very frowned upon because it makes watching the video much less enjoyable.
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u/EmiliusReturns Pittsburgh Penguins Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25
I like it whenever a white comedian makes a joke like this and then they quickly cut to a black person laughing so we know it’s all good.
There was a Family Guy joke about this years ago where Stewie listened to Howard Stern and said “Howard made an off-color joke, but Robin laughed so it was ok.”
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u/makejelone Anaheim Ducks Jul 17 '25
Same. There's a clip Anthony Jeselnik will post from time to time of him roasting Mike Tyson and he fires off a joke about Tyson being likened to Richard Pryor movie titles and the only person who laughs is Patrice O'Neil
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u/Redsoxdragon Jul 17 '25
This crowd sucked. They didn't understand shit or were afraid to laugh. Shane had alot of good ones. The one with sga and everyone around him in foul trouble got no reaction outside of basketball players.
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u/wratz Jul 17 '25
Elite athletes with instagram model partners aren’t exactly an ideal audience for a witty and informed comedian. Carrot Top would have killed.
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u/Sw2029 Kansas City Chiefs Jul 17 '25
Bro we're talking about Shane gillis not George carlin lol
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u/red_assed_monkey Jul 17 '25
shane plays up being a hick but he's actually pretty educated and worldly
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u/mgj6818 Jul 17 '25
The guy got accepted to West Point, the yokle schtick is an act.
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u/BlurredSight Jul 18 '25
Also he's a crazy history buff who just knows shit and is genuinely kind hearted.
Him calling out the Flagrant 2 cast (Schulz and Akash) for making fun of people with Down Syndrome because not everything is comedy or should be blasted to be made fun of
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u/burnshimself Jul 17 '25
Most of these athletes stopped paying attention in class in 10th grade, add in all the head injuries and we’re lucky if they can string together a complete sentence
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u/illini02 Jul 17 '25
I'm kind of meh on Shane Gillis. I"ve seen some of his stuff I thought was hilarious, and some wasn't really for me. But, this showed me that athletes really are the most sensitive people on the planet. Some of his monologue was hilarious, and they acted like he was making jokes about kililng babies or something
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u/DinkandDrunk Jul 17 '25
Time honored tradition to offend athletes. Although I’d argue nobody has done it better than Norm.
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u/Darkhawk007 Jul 17 '25
Nobody takes themselves more seriously than people who play for a living.
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u/Dry_Row_7523 Jul 17 '25
Caitlin Clark went on SNL and did an entire segment making fun of how WNBA is an easy target for comedians so I think she's used to it
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u/DervishSkater Jul 17 '25
Well, in some ways the wnba is bringing it upon themselves. They’re making themselves an easy target
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u/SamHenryCliff Jul 17 '25
The jaded perspective that only comes through trauma like being a degenerate gambler! RIP Norm.
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u/TB1289 Jul 17 '25
People who have had their asses kissed since they were in high school don’t know what to do when someone is calling them out for their bullshit.
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u/ILookLikeKristoff Jul 17 '25
Yeah most of the people in this room have been repeatedly told they're special, better, different, etc since they were like 12.
Seriously go look up NFL players middle school film. Most of them are already bigger than the adult coaches on the sidelines and literally like 1.5x the size and speed of the next best kid on the field.
From parents to coaches to recruiters, these kids are spoiled silly from childhood on.
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u/RegHater123765 Jul 17 '25
Don't forget that they then go to College, and many of them are told that they're special and that the rules for students (you have to go to class, you have to study, you have to maintain this GPA, etc.) don't apply to them.
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u/PleiadesMechworks Jul 17 '25
I think people are sensitive about this because CC doesn't fight people, she just gets attacked while trying to play.
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u/CassianCasius Jul 17 '25
I've seen some of Shane's stuff a little clips of his standup. I definitely think he excels at sketch comedy. His Gilly and Keyes stuff is so funny and some of the snl bits he wrote when he guest syarred were great.
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u/MaizeNBlueWaffle Jul 17 '25
The SGA one was so tame and SGA acted like he insulted his whole family
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u/MHprimus Jul 17 '25
Why can’t you find a video of his entire monologue? Just shorts or cut up bits. I want the whole thing
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u/PowRightInTheBalls Jul 17 '25
The 2nd Youtube video that comes up if you Google "Shane Gillis ESPYs" is the full monologue so it doesn't seem like you tried very hard.
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u/MHprimus Jul 17 '25
My same search results: A list of shorts. Then top video is Tush Push 3:23 2nd Go birds 2:01 Another list of shorts 3rd: Best of Monologue 1:40 Another single short Gillis Monologue Takaways from a pod 11:04 Gillis on Kimmel…
Maybe… just maybe… YouTube doesn’t send the same results to the same people. I’ll go upvote the guy that sent a link & move on with my day.
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u/16kesun Jul 17 '25
Druski is one of those guys that just randomly became famous one day. Like i wouldn't be able to tell you about any of his work or where I heard of him from but he's instantly recognizable lol
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u/localtuned Jul 17 '25
I got permabanned from R/wnba because I genuinely asked if she had any records. LMAO. The mods of wnba must hate her. Shit is so funny.
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u/fraghead5 Jul 17 '25
This is the first espys I care about since its inception, so whoever picked Shane to host was smart.
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u/LiquorEnthusiast Jul 17 '25
Peyton Manning has a really good Espy's opening monologue if you haven't watched it yet.
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u/tilldeathdoiparty Jul 17 '25
I didn’t even know the ESPYs were still a thing, I’ve only seen clips from Norm hosting and now this.
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u/JabaDaWocky Jul 17 '25
You think at Waffle House she'll finally get some help from her coworkers?
Cuz I've seen the footage, and like 99% of her team doesn't give a fck when she gets blatantly fouled.
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u/Cudizonedefense Jul 17 '25
this joke would be funny if CC actually fought players or something but she just gets beat up on by players all the time. the most she's ever done is push someone away lol
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u/Vsx Jul 17 '25
Yeah that's true but it works again if you consider that the employees at the waffle house are also getting attacked for no reason while just trying to do their job.
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u/NotASmoothAnon Jul 17 '25
Thats actually why it's funny. Because no one reasonably thinks she does that, but that's what a small group would want you to believe.
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u/otokkimi Jul 17 '25
I think it can go both ways, because that's the reason why I didn't find it funny. There was too much of a disconnect in my mind.
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u/jetskimanatee Jul 17 '25
Who is that group? I've literrally never heard anyone try and go that angle. The last time it was 2 white women beating her up. Its clear the wnba is just a mean girls club, and the rest of the world is sick of it.
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u/ThatOneAttorney Jul 17 '25
Shane Gillis is great. He makes fun of everyone and everything.
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u/GuzPolinski Jul 18 '25
You know how sometimes there’s a comedian that people like but you just don’t see it. That’s how it is for me with this dude.
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u/EnuffBeeEss Jul 17 '25
The joke prior was better, “Caitlin Clark and I share a lot in common: We’re both whites from the Midwest who have nailed a bunch of 3’s”