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NextImg:'The View's Whoopi Goldberg roasts Shane Gillis' ESPYs monologue, claims straight, white guys used to be funny: "I guess white guys have changed"

Whoopi Goldberg roasted the heck out of comedian Shane Gillis on this morning’s episode of The View.

Gillis has the internet divided over his bold monologue at the ESPY Awards, during which he poked fun at Aaron Rodgers’ vaccine skepticism, Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson’s 48-year age gap, and the Jeffrey Epstein files.

During a Hot Topics segment about the controversial speech on today’s episode of The View, comedians Joy Behar and Goldberg claimed Gillis didn’t know how to read the room.

“The first five minutes [of an award show] are for you, whoever the host is,” Goldberg said. “The rest of that time, people want to know: did I win? That’s what they want to know.”

Alyssa Farah Griffin, however, pointed out that Gillis is known for pushing the boundary. The co-host said she often watches his routines like a “horror movie,” never knowing when his words are going to make her “deeply uncomfortable” or “laugh hysterically.” Since Gillis has a strong following, Griffin wondered if he was performing his monologue for his established fans, rather than the people attending the ceremony.

“Shane Gillis is part of the manosphere comedy,” she explained. “He’s in a crowd where a lot of MAGA guys follow him. The people who follow him definitely knew that joke and they are definitely mad about Epstein.”

Behar attempted to explain the “manosphere” to a confused Goldberg, telling her it’s a place “where white guys exist.”

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“Is it only white men?” Behar asked, to which Griffin replied, “No, but it is straight men. It’s straight men humor.”

Upon learning the new term, Goldberg got in one last subtle dig at Gillis’ performance, adding, “Straight guys were always funny. When I was a kid, they were always funny. They were always funny. But I guess white guys have changed.”

“I guess when you know how to do the material, you can make it work,” she continued. “You can make it work without it being offensive and terrible. What do I know? I’m a used to be.”

The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.