LeBron James was the butt of the ESPY awards’ biggest jokes Wednesday night.
Host Seth Meyers was the first to reap the benefits of the former free agents’ lengthy ESPN announcement on July 8 of his decision to choose the Miami Heat as his next team.
“Did it really need to be an hour?” Meyers said. “Somebody time me. Miami. How long did that take? A second.”
The “Saturday Night Live” star later offered some support to the basketball stars’ former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“Literally every team that has ever won an NBA championship has done it without LeBron James,” he quipped.
But Meyers wasn’t the only celebrity to take pot shots at James. “Dinner for Schmucks” stars Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd offered up a parody of his one-hour ESPN special.
Before revealing his big decision to a bearded Rudd, Carell said he used an eight-ball to make his final choice.
“I’ve decided I am going to take my appetite to the Outback Steakhouse,” he said.
In another surprise move, Phil Mickelson won the award for best male golfer, stealing what would have been Tiger Woods’ 23rd win.
“We all know which free agent is making the most money this summer — [Woods's wife] Elin Nordegren,” Meyers joked of Woods’ ex-wife, who is reportedly set to get hundreds of millions from their divorce settlement.
Another highlight involved Andy Samberg arriving on stage dressed up as Paul, the octopus who predicted that Spain would win the World Cup.
As for the big winners of the night, New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees picked up four awards while Los Angeles’ Galaxy soccer star Landon Donovan took home three wins.
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