How the ESPYS played out on Twitter
Last night’s ESPYs – ESPN’s annual sports award show – aired for the first time on ABC. The move was a vote of confidence from Disney higher-ups that the show has moved from niche to mainstream; also, in a TV world dominated by time-shifting, live award shows tend to perform quite well.
For sports fans and pop culture fans, the show didn’t disappoint. The highlight of the night was Caitlin Jenner accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and Jenner was the most-discussed celebrity on Twitter. Still, there were enough other tweet-worthy moments to rank Jenner’s award acceptance only fourth among them.
Below, additional Twitter highlights from the show:
Most discussed celebrities of the night:
Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner)
Leah Still
Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey)
Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather)
Devon Still (@Dev_Still71)
Most tweeted-about conversations of the night:
Leah Still sends a message to the audience after accepting Jimmy V. Perseverance Award
Odell Beckham Jr accepts award for Play of the Year
Derek Jeter accepts Icon Award
Caitlin Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) accepts Arthur Ashe Courage Award
LeBron James (@KingJames) accepts award for Best Championship Performance
Family time at the ESPY's with an epic photobomb by @OBJ_3. pic.twitter.com/ihYX6byI3d
— Brody Jenner (@BrodyJenner) July 16, 2015
Tonight pic.twitter.com/4paDlBRFlS
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) July 16, 2015Leah my daughter Zhuri and I love you!!!! Devon continue to stay strong for her like you've been. #LeahStrong
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 16, 2015Hey, records are set to be broken. Still friends. Congrats again Peyton. @NFL @ESPYS https://t.co/48tW3XWJW9 pic.twitter.com/skpDTSEhSR
— Brett Favre (@Favre4Official) July 16, 2015You can access the Found Remote hub here. Sign up to receive The Drum's Found Remote newsletter.