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# ![Shane Gillis Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:shane-gillis.png) Shane Gillis

Shane Gillis hosted the 2025 ESPYs, delivering an edgy and crass monologue that drew mixed reactions. His jokes, including ones about Caitlin Clark, Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald Trump, sparked controversy and debate. The comedian's unapologetic humor earned both praise and criticism from the audience and online viewers.

### About Shane Gillis
Shane Gillis is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster.  

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### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/shane-gillis/interactions)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/shane-gillis/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXX  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXX +408%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXX +358%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-07-17  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-02-19  

| Social Network | X           | TikTok     | YouTube    | Reddit  | News    |
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| Engagements    | XXXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX [#](/topic/shane-gillis/posts_active)
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**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXX  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-07-17  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-07-20  

| Social Network | X     | TikTok | YouTube | Reddit | News |
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| Mentions       | XXXXX | XXX    | XXXXX   | XXX    | XX   |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/shane-gillis/contributors_active)
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[Creators 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/shane-gillis/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Shane Gillis in the last XX hours which is up XXX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1-Year High**: XXXXX on 2025-07-17  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2024-07-20  

The most influential creators that mention Shane Gillis in the last XX hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@_MLFootball](/creator/twitter/_MLFootball)       | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXXXXX  |
| [@FearedBuck](/creator/twitter/FearedBuck)         | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXXXXXX  |
| [@TheHoopCentral](/creator/twitter/TheHoopCentral) | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@jokewrld](/creator/youtube/jokewrld)             | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@BricksCenter](/creator/twitter/BricksCenter)     | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@espn](/creator/youtube/espn)                     | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@HaterReport_](/creator/twitter/HaterReport_)     | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@talktok_ent](/creator/tiktok/talktok_ent)        | X    | XXXXX      | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@betr](/creator/tiktok/betr)                      | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@GarrettWSavage](/creator/twitter/GarrettWSavage) | XX   | XXXXX      | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |

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### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/shane-gillis/sentiment)
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**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**6 Months**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Year**: XX% -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2024-07-19  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2024-12-26  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Praise for Comedic Style:** (40%) Praise for Gillis's comedic style, with some considering him a comedic genius and praising his ability to push boundaries.
- **Appreciation for Challenging Norms:** (10%) Appreciation for Gillis's ability to make fun of the sports world and challenge social norms.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Criticism of ESPY Monologue:** (35%)  Criticism of Shane Gillis's jokes at the ESPYs, particularly those targeting Caitlin Clark and Black women, with some labeling them as racially charged and unfunny.
- **Derivative Humor:** (10%)  Accusations of Gillis's humor being derivative of Norm Macdonald, lacking wit and originality.
- **Political Concerns:** (5%)  Concerns about Gillis's political leanings and the platform he is given.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive   | %   | Neutral    | %   | Negative   | %   |
| ------- | --------   | -   | -------    | -   | --------   | -   |
| X       | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  |
| YouTube | XXXXXXXXXX | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  |
| Reddit  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  |
| News    | XXXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  |
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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Shane Gillis in the last XX hours

[espys](/topic/espys), [wnba](/topic/wnba), [caitlin clark](/topic/caitlin-clark), [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump), [jeffrey epstein](/topic/jeffrey-epstein), [coins sports](/topic/coins-sports), [women](/topic/women), [#fyp](/topic/#fyp), [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services), [joe rogan](/topic/joe-rogan), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [united states](/topic/united-states), [ufc](/topic/ufc), [white house](/topic/white-house), [spain](/topic/spain), [$nflx](/topic/$nflx), [goat](/topic/goat), [walt disney](/topic/walt-disney), [savage](/topic/savage), [ass](/topic/ass), [ufc fight](/topic/ufc-fight), [#viral](/topic/#viral), [ricky](/topic/ricky), [tiktok](/topic/tiktok), [#trump](/topic/#trump), [gonna](/topic/gonna), [maga](/topic/maga), [$dave](/topic/$dave), [files](/topic/files), [twitter](/topic/twitter), [diddy](/topic/diddy), [theo](/topic/theo), [awkward](/topic/awkward), [told](/topic/told), [jersey](/topic/jersey), [black women](/topic/black-women), [epstein files](/topic/epstein-files), [damn](/topic/damn), [barstool](/topic/barstool), [foryoupage](/topic/foryoupage), [#foryoupage](/topic/#foryoupage), [los angeles](/topic/los-angeles), [abc](/topic/abc), [coins ai](/topic/coins-ai), [trumps](/topic/trumps), [money](/topic/money), [coldplay](/topic/coldplay), [philadelphia eagles](/topic/philadelphia-eagles), [dawg](/topic/dawg), [retirement](/topic/retirement), [masterclass](/topic/masterclass), [foxnews](/topic/foxnews), [coins entertainment](/topic/coins-entertainment), [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk), [happened](/topic/happened), [clark](/topic/clark), [#football](/topic/#football), [notre dame](/topic/notre-dame), [playing](/topic/playing), [jordan](/topic/jordan), [coins energy](/topic/coins-energy), [mlb](/topic/mlb), [alltime](/topic/alltime), [$lbtya](/topic/$lbtya), [drops](/topic/drops), [instagram](/topic/instagram), [hustle](/topic/hustle), [#foryou](/topic/#foryou), [collection of](/topic/collection-of), [$6753t](/topic/$6753t), [celebrities](/topic/celebrities), [zach](/topic/zach), [joe biden](/topic/joe-biden), [nick fuentes](/topic/nick-fuentes), [alabama crimson tide football](/topic/alabama-crimson-tide-football), [simpson](/topic/simpson), [topics](/topic/topics), [down syndrome](/topic/down-syndrome), [connor](/topic/connor), [generational](/topic/generational), [mets](/topic/mets), [coins music](/topic/coins-music), [$pdco](/topic/$pdco), [bob](/topic/bob), [vibe](/topic/vibe), [dave portnoy](/topic/dave-portnoy), [hasan](/topic/hasan), [bitch](/topic/bitch), [welcome to](/topic/welcome-to), [bert](/topic/bert), [conor mcgregor](/topic/conor-mcgregor), [conor](/topic/conor), [fox sports](/topic/fox-sports), [george washington](/topic/george-washington), [super bowl](/topic/super-bowl), [jon jones](/topic/jon-jones), [arena](/topic/arena), [dallas cowboys](/topic/dallas-cowboys), [idc](/topic/idc), [blake](/topic/blake)

### Top News [#](/topic/shane-gillis/news)
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"Shane Gillis ESPYs Monologue Wasnt Great Heres Why"  
[@THR](/creator/x/THR) on [X](/post/news/hollywoodreporter.com-752086824) 2025-07-17 23:10:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 10.6K engagements


"Shane Gillis was fired from SNL for racist and homophobic jokes. Now hes going to host"  
[@NBCNews](/creator/x/NBCNews) on [X](/post/news/nbcnews.com-4136605274) 2025-07-17 22:10:54 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements


"Shane Gillis' Best Jokes At the 2025 ESPY Awards Ranked"  
[@billboard](/creator/x/billboard) on [X](/post/news/billboard.com-795260367) 2025-07-17 21:07:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 9416 engagements


"Shane Gillis uses ESPYs monologue to take jab at Trump and make Epstein joke amid client list controversy The Independent"  
[@Independent](/creator/x/Independent) on [X](/post/news/independent.co.uk-1273096902) 2025-07-17 17:22:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 4652 engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/shane-gillis/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"The usual cast of woke characters in and out of ESPN didn't think Shane Gillis was too funny at the ESPYs @claytravisoutkick #outkick #claytravis #outkicktheshow #shanegillis #espn #espys #woke #wokeism #sarahspain #news #sports #culture #culturetiktok #politics #politicstiktok #commentary"  
[@outkick](/creator/tiktok/outkick) on [TikTok](/post/tiktok-video/7528185556426034487) 2025-07-18 00:00:00 UTC 326K followers, 112.3K engagements


"Shane Gillis exposes the woke ESPYs @claytravisoutkick #outkick #claytravis #outkicktheshow #shanegillis #espn #espys #woke #wokeism #news #sports #sportstalk #culture #culturetiktok #politics #politicstiktok #commentary"  
[@outkick](/creator/tiktok/outkick) on [TikTok](/post/tiktok-video/7528174493097823502) 2025-07-17 22:02:04 UTC 326K followers, 103.8K engagements


"Shane Gillis draws boos and laughs with Caitlin Clark and Trump Jokes at ESPYs #theofficertatum #brandontatum #trump #espys #shanegillis"  
[@us.kid1](/creator/tiktok/us.kid1) on [TikTok](/post/tiktok-video/7528166828451892493) 2025-07-17 21:32:20 UTC 17.7K followers, 84.7K engagements


"Nick Fuentes on Shane Gillis The joke is that his appearance looks stupid and silly"  
[@ImperiumFirst](/creator/x/ImperiumFirst) on [X](/post/tweet/1945942512029381049) 2025-07-17 20:23:43 UTC 8249 followers, 332.8K engagements