Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was roasted by comedian Shane Gillis during the ESPYS opening monologue. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Gets Ro

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.

ESPY Awards, Shane Gillis delivered a knockout punch in his opening monologue, targeting not just Bill Belichick but also Aaron Rodgers. The comedian, 37, took to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday,