2016 ESPYs

[Hadoop]

Anyone watching this right now? I know it's always US-centric, but as someone who follows pretty much every North American sport this is always my favourite awards show of the year.

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[Pavel Buchnevich]

Anyone watching this right now? I know it's always US-centric, but as someone who follows pretty much every North American sport this is always I favourite awards show of the year.

Yeah, I'm watching. Always a good event.

 

[Virtanen18]

Been a good 90 minutes of commercials with an award show playing here and there.

Would've taken LeBlock or the Jenkins winner over Aaron Rodgers hail mary. Heck, I thought the hail mary vs ARI was better than the one vs DET anyways.

 

[TNT87]

Cavs winning the best team. Shocking.

And then James wins best male athlete. What a surprise.

 

[Hadoop]

John Cena was a pleasant surprise as host. Didn't know he had it in him. The James/Durant WWE face/heel analogy was spot on if you've ever followed wrestling during your younger days.

Didn't mind the James/Cleveland love-fest at all... the feel-good major sports story of the year and frankly Lebron's finals performance was one of the best of all-time.

Favourite part was Craig Sager's speech. What an inspiration he is.

ESPN shows Craig Sager’s fight against cancer in moving video at the ESPYS
Craig Sager gives emotional, inspiring speech after receiving the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Lindsey Vonn FTW!!!

Bwa hahahhhhahaahahahahaha

 

[Panteras]

best team category, best upset category and no mention of Lecister City ..

best driver Kyle Busch.. of course

 

[PALE PWNR]

Nova not winning best play on a 0:00 3 pointer to win a National title against a hail mary in a meaningless game is a travesty.

 

[HisIceness]

Nova not winning best play on a 0:00 3 pointer to win a National title against a hail mary in a meaningless game is a travesty.

Thats ridiculous that Villanova didn't win best play. You will probably never see a buzzer beater in a championship game like that again. What a joke.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

That suit my ***** P-Money was rocking was dope.

Good show. Craig Sager's speech and the amazing piece on Zaevion Dobson as well as the statement from LeBron and company to open the show, were the highlights.

 

[BGDDYKWL]

The writing could've been considerably better IMO but I felt like Cena did a really good job.

 

[Phileeguy]

Nova not winning best play on a 0:00 3 pointer to win a National title against a hail mary in a meaningless game is a travesty.

Thats ridiculous that Villanova didn't win best play. You will probably never see a buzzer beater in a championship game like that again. What a joke.

Little late to the game here, I know. But I was at the bar Wednesday night and this was on in the background and I was also kinda stunned that Nova didn't win best play. I said as much out loud to my fellow patrons, and then the gentleman next to me said something that rung true when I heard it.

ESPN/ABC carries the NFL, and CBS carries the NCAA tournament. That's the only thing I can think of that makes sense on how a never-before-seen 3 point buzzer-beater championship winning shot right after a ridiculous 3 point game tying shot (in a very exciting championship game, no less) loses to a hail mary in an NFL game in the beginning of December.

I get that the NFL is king, but it still feels fishy. I wouldn't be surprised if the vote tallies were fudged a bit.