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Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Quinta Brunson seemingly called out Pat McAfee for his previous comments about WNBA star Caitlin Clark and they definitely called out NFL player Harrison Butker during the 2024 ESPY Awards. Serena, who hosted the award show, was joined by Venus and Quinta on stage for a special segment celebrating this year's rise in popularity of women's sports, thanks in part to Clark.

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00:00Venus and Serena Williams and Quinta Brunson seemingly called out Pat McAfee for his previous

00:04comments about WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark, and they definitely called out NFL player Harrison

00:09Butker during the 2024 ESPY Awards.

00:13Serena, who hosted the awards show, was joined by Venus and Quinta on stage for a special

00:18segment celebrating this year's rise in popularity of women's sports, thanks in part to Clark.

00:23The trio reviewed a list of terms that are acceptable when referring to female athletes,

00:26including competitor and champion.

00:30The moment was seemingly a reference to when ESPN commentator McAfee used that word last

00:39month while talking about Clark. McAfee later apologized on social media. He wrote, in part,

00:45My intentions when saying it were complimentary, just like the entire segment, but a lot of folks

00:49are saying that it certainly wasn't at all. That's 100% on me, and for that I apologize.

00:55Serena, Venus, and Brunson also called out Kansas City Chiefs kicker Butker,

00:59who came under massive fire this year for a commencement speech where he condemned the

01:02LGBTQ plus community and told female graduates, I want to speak directly to you briefly because I

01:08think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolical lies told to you. Some of you may go

01:13on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you

01:17are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.

01:21So go ahead and enjoy women's sports like you would any other sports, because they are sports.

01:27Except you, Harrison Butker. We don't need you.

01:31Butker was somewhere in the audience, though his reaction was not shown.

01:34Elsewhere during the ESPYs, Prince Harry accepted the Pat Tillman Award in recognition of the 10th

01:39anniversary of his Invictus Games. After Tillman's mother, Mary, spoke out against the decision to honor him.

01:44During his speech, Harry acknowledged the Tillman family, including Mary.

01:48I'd also like to acknowledge the Tillman family, especially Mrs. Mary Tillman, Pat's mother.

01:54Her advocacy for Pat's legacy is deeply personal and one that I respect.

02:00He went on to say,

02:00I stand here not as Prince Harry, Pat Tillman Award recipient,

02:04but rather a voice on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation.

02:07And the thousands of veterans and service personnel

02:10from over 20 nations who have made the Invictus Games a reality.

02:16This award belongs to them.

02:18For much more on the 2024 ESPY Awards, head to THR.com.

02:22This is the Hollywood Reporter News.

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