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WWE Superstar and actor John Cena hosted the 2016 ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, opening with a monologue filled with wisecracks and jokes about major athletes. ESPY 2016 Awards: Host John Cena Rips Athletes ESPN's flagship awards show aired live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in L.A. Grammy winner Justin Timberlake, Vice President Joe Biden, Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, and former Super Bowl champion Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks were among the presenters, while beloved TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager was honored with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. The ceremony began with a somber and powerful monologue delivered by NBA players Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, who called for a stand for social change following the recent police shootings of black men. Soon after the recent deadly shootings of Philando Castile in Dallas, Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Anthony posted an Instagram plea using an iconic June 4, 1967, photo of Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and others from what is known as the Ali Summit. That was the Cleveland news conference in which Ali's fellow athletes flanked him to show support as he announced his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War. Anthony used the historic photo to implore his fellow athletes to to "step up and take charge." "There's NO more sitting back and being afraid of tackling and addressing political issues anymore," he wrote in his caption. "Those days are long gone." The foursome then went on to denounce the violence, injustice and racial profiling that has permeated the nation. Former President Bill Clinton took to Twitter to express how inspired he was by the basketball stars' words, which also resonated with many others. Inspired by the words of @LebronJames @DwyaneWade @CP3 @carmeloanthony tonight at the #ESPYS. https://t.co/yNVMwFhKgu — Bill Clinton (@billclinton) July 14, 2016 Cena, 39, then followed up with a hilarious and biting monologue of his own. Right off the batt, he poked fun at the NBA draft, the 2016 Rio Olympics and why he hosted, "instead of someone else like Kevin Hart." Cena explained that the WWE is scripted and so there's a lot of crossover with professional sports. For example, "Cleveland won something," he says, and adds that the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the NBA Championship must have been scripted, because there's no way that actually happened. The WWE star also commented on Odell Beckham Jr.'s look, Peyton Manning's love story with the NFL, and Tim Duncan's retirement ("He announces it in the middle of the night in the off-season, what a diva right?"), among countless other sports stars. Cena also blasted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, saying: "The one place the WWE has you beat, the one thing we have that you don’t: Vince McMahon. A maniacal billionaire pulling the strings behind the scenes who uses every trick in the book to manipulate things to his advantage, any way he can. That is something that is way too crazy for real sports." The screen behind Cena then flashed a picture of Goodell. Cena finished by saying, "Or maybe we have more in common than you think." Goodell’s reputation for handling scandals in the NFL-- the Deflate-gate controversy among the most recent ones-- has been shaky over the past few years. Biden presented Sager with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his strength and determination while fighting leukemia for nearly 18 months. "I will continue to keep fighting, sucking the marrow out of life as life sucks the marrow out of me," Sager said in his speech. Sager, who has worked for Turner Sports for 34 years, missed 11 months while undergoing treatment for leukemia and a bone marrow transplant from his son before returning to TNT's NBA coverage in March 2015. But he revealed in an interview with HBO in April that his cancer was no longer in remission. Honored to have shared the stage with Craig Sager during his moving speech at the ESPYs tonight. A lesson on how to live. #SagerStrong — Vice President Biden (@VP) July 14, 2016 The Batavia native threw out the first pitch at Chicago's Wrigley Field on June 1 as part of "Conquer Cancer Day" festivities. Timberlake presented the Icon Awards, three of the biggest awards of the night, to Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach. See the full list of nominees below, with winners in bold: BEST MALE ATHLETE Stephen Curry Cam Newton Bryce Harper LeBron James (WINNER) BEST FEMALE ATHLETE Breanna Stewart (WINNER) Elena Delle Donne Katie Ledecky Simone Biles BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE Von Miller – Super Bowl Carli Lloyd – World Cup Final Sidney Crosby – Stanley Cup Playoffs LeBron James – NBA Finals (WINNER) BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE Jake Arrieta (WINNER) Conor McGregor Chloe Kim Karl-Anthony Towns Also Read: WWE Superstar John Cena to Host 2016 ESPYS BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE Stephen Curry – single season three-pointers made (WINNER) Geno Auriemma – most NCAA basketball titles in D1 history (11) Christian McCaffery – single season NCAAF all-purpose yards BEST UPSET Holly Holm knocks out Ronda Rousey – UFC (WINNER) Middle Tennessee over Michigan State – Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Roberta Vinci over Serena Williams – US Open BEST GAME Villanova vs. North Carolina – Men’s NCAA Basketball Final Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers – NFL Divisional Round Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – NBA Finals Game 7 (WINNER) BEST PLAY (16 NOMINEES VOTED BRACKET-STYLE) Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary (WINNER) vs. 16. Crazy 66-yard Ole Miss’ TD Kris Jenkins buzzer beater vs. 15. Connor McDavid goal Michigan St punt block TD vs. 14. Stanford trick play w/ circus catch LeBron Game 7 block vs. 13. Louis Oosthuizen hole-in-one off of ball Steph Curry 38-foot game-winner vs. 12. Army softball player leaps over tag Holly Holm knockout of Ronda Rousey vs. 11. Bartolo Colon first home run Tiffany Howard HR robbery WCWS vs. 10. Josh Donaldson diving into stands Jairo Samerio scores on scissor-kick ground vs. 9. Dele Alli juggling goal for Tottenham BEST TEAM Cleveland Cavaliers (WINNER) Pittsburgh Penguins Kansas City Royals Denver Broncos Alabama Crimson Tide UConn Huskies Villanova Wildcats BEST COACH/MANAGER Ned Yost – Kansas City Royals Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies Jay Wright – Villanova Wildcats Nick Saban – Alabama Crimson Tide Tyronn Lue – Cleveland Cavaliers (WINNER) BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE Cristiano Ronaldo (WINNER) Novak Djokovic Lydia Ko Luis Suarez Canelo Alvarez BEST NFL PLAYER Cam Newton (WINNER) Tom Brady JJ Watt Antonio Brown Julio Jones BEST MLB PLAYER Bryce Harper (WINNER) Josh Donaldson Jake Arrieta Mike Trout Clayton Kershaw BEST NHL PLAYER Patrick Kane Alex Ovechkin Sidney Crosby (WINNER) Joe Pavelski Braden Holtby BEST DRIVER Kyle Busch (WINNER) Lewis Hamilton Erica Enders-Stevens Scott Dixon Alexander Rossi BEST NBA PLAYER Stephen Curry Kawhi Leonard LeBron James (WINNER) Kevin Durant Russell Westbrook BEST WNBA PLAYER Elena Delle Donne Maya Moore (WINNER) Angel McCoughtry Tina Charles DeWanna Bonner BEST FIGHTER Conor McGregor (WINNER) Gennady Golovkin Canelo Alvarez Robbie Lawler Roman Gonzalez BEST MALE GOLFER Jason Day Dustin Johnson Danny Willett Jordan Spieth (WINNER) BEST FEMALE GOLFER Lydia Ko (WINNER) Inbee Park Brooke Henderson Ariya Jutanugarn BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER Novak Djokovic (WINNER) Andy Murray Roger Federer BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER Angelique Kerber Flavia Pennetta Serena Williams (WINNER) Garbine Muguruza BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE Derrick Henry Buddy Hield (WINNER) Jordan Morris Jarrion Lawson Alex Dieringer BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE Breanna Stewart (WINNER) Raquel Rodriguez Samantha Bricio Taylor Cummings Sierra Romero Also Read: Craig Sager to Be Honored With Jimmy V Perseverance Award at 2016 ESPYS BEST MALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE Ryan Dungey (WINNER) Gus Kenworthy Nyjah Huston Pedro Barros Mark McMorris BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE Chloe Kim Keala Kennelly Jamie Anderson (WINNER) Carissa Moore BEST JOCKEY Mario Gutierrez (WINNER) Kent Desormeaux Javier Castellano Irad Ortiz Jr. BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY Richard Browne (WINNER) Joe Berenyi Aaron Fotheringham Nikko Landeros Brad Snyder BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY Tatyana McFadden (WINNER) Heather Erickson Oksana Masters Shawn Morelli BEST BOWLER Jason Belmonte (WINNER) Jesper Svensson Ryan Ciminelli Anthony Simonsen BEST MLS PLAYER Sebastian Giovinco (WINNER) Kei Kamara Laurent Ciman Luis Robles Special Awards JIMMY V PERSEVERANCE AWARD Craig Sager ARTHUR ASHE AWARD FOR COURAGE Zaevion Dobson PAT TILLMAN AWARD FOR SERVICE Sergeant Elizabeth Marks BEST MOMENT Cleveland Cavaliers win city’s first major title in over 50 years BEST COMEBACK PLAYER Eric Berry ICON AWARD Kobe Bryant Peyton Manning Abby Wambach LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 13: Host John Cena speaks onstage during the 2016 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on July 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 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