2022 ESPY Awards brought the jokes! During Wednesday night's showing show honoring all things sports, comedian Lil Rel Howery poked fun at NBA star Tristan Thompson amid his latest cheating scandal with his ex, Khloe Kardashian, which saw the basketball player father another child with a woman while in a relationship with the reality star.Howery, who was in the audience but mic'ed up for the bit talks to the crowd and says, «Matter of fact we got Chloe Kim right here,» speaking to the Olympic snowboarder.«I knew you were gonna be successful 'cause you've got two Kardashian names in your name,» he continued. «The only advice I can give you is to watch out for them Tristans, that's all I got to say.»«Yeah I said it!!!
You all were thinking it,» Howery added, to the audience's shock and laughter.Lil Rel Howery attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022 in Hollywood, California.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Howery ahead of Wednesday night's show, where he briefly discussed the aforementioned skit, noting that it got laughs in rehearsal.«I ain't telling yet, y'all gotta watch the show, it's a secret, it's a secret, cap,» Howery said of what would become said Tristan Thompson moments. «It's not but, I'm doing it.
I've already said too much, but I'm doing something.»I hope everybody laughs, and at rehearsal, it went well," he added. «So, we'll see.
It's gonna be fun.»Lil Rel Howery with the shade at Tristan Thompson!@ESPYspic.twitter.com/G3agyHrqdFHowery had his own relationship on display Wednesday, walking the red carpet with his new girlfriend, actress, Dannella Lane.«This is it.
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