ESPN host Elle Duncan raises eyebrows with crude joke during WNBA All-Star Game
Others at the network are losing their filters as well.
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Host Elle Duncan had a unique way of describing the lack of defense in the WNBA All-Star Game Saturday night on ABC.
'We hope it gets a little bit more competitive. Because like a girls' trip to Cancun, right now, there's no D,'' Duncan said during the halftime show as Napheesa Collier's team led Caitlin Clark's team 82-60.
'Elle, you're in timeout. You're done,' ESPN analyst Chiney Ogwumike quipped as the broadcast then cut to commercial.
Duncan's joke drew mixed reactions on social media, with some finding it amusing and others criticizing her, ESPN and the WNBA.
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From left: ESPN host Elle Duncan and analysts Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike after the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2025.
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''Why don't people want to watch the WNBA,'' one X user wrote in response to Awful Announcing's clip.
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'Add this to a long list of why no one takes @WNBA or @espn seriously,' wrote another.
Another user brought up comedian Shane Gillis in the wake of his polarizing performance at the ESPYs on Wednesday.
'If Shane Gillis said that, they'd try to cancel him,' that person wrote.
Defense remained optional in the second half as Collier's team won the All-Star Game 151-131.
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Team Collier forward Napheesa Collier (24) shoots against Team Clark forward Gabby Williams (5) during the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2025.
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Collier dropped 36 points on 13-for-16 shooting in just 19 minutes.
Clark did not play in the game in Indianapolis after suffering a groin injury during a Fever game against the Sun on Tuesday that forced her out of a loss to the Liberty on Wednesday.
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