Justin Timberlake hosted the 2008 ESPY Awards last night and from the looks of it, the show looked to be very eventful! JT performed and joked all night long and presented awards to some of the best athletes in the various sports categories. There were many nominees, presenters and categories at the ESPYs, but to find out who won you’ll have to tune in to the show once it airs on July 20th @ 8PM on ESPN. Check out more photos from the show below and after the cut.
LOS ANGELES // WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH 2008 » The 2008 ESPY Awards presented by ESPN went down last night at the NOKIA Theatre. The celebs and athletes came out to honor the biggest events in the world of sports from the 2007-2008 calendar year. David Beckham, Derek Fisher, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Forest Whitaker, Carmelo Anthony, Candace Parker and more all showed up in support of the nominees for ESPYs last night. Check out more photos from the Red Carpet below and after the break!
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens says he was only joking when he blamed quarterback Tony Romo’s lousy performance last Sunday on the presence of his new girlfriend, singer Jessica Simpson.
“I tried to get [Romo] to call her so I can explain to her that she doesn’t really know me and I can be funny,” Owens told The Dallas Morning News yesterday. “It’s not a big deal. I will try to rectify the situation between her and I.”
T.O. made a comment after the game targeting the Simpson after Dallas’ 10-6 loss to Philadelphia. Romo threw three interceptions as the Cowboys failed to score a touchdown. Jessica attended the game sporting a Tony Romo jersey with a pink #9. Reports say the last time Romo played so poorly, his then-girlfriend, singer Carrie Underwood, was in the stands.
“Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite in this locker room,” Owens initially said. “I think with everything that happened, and obviously the way Tony played … I think a lot of people feel like she’s kind of taken his focus away.” … “I understand how everybody was looking at Jessica Simpson as a distraction, and that’s definitely not how I saw it,” Owens said. “[Romo] had a bad game. I don’t think she had anything to do with it.”
I don’t think she (or Carrie Underwood) had anything to do with it either. I think Tony Romo just gets stupid nervous when his girlfriends are in the stands. Most guys play BETTER when their other half is watching them. What’s up with this guy?? Lol. Anyhow, I don’t think J.S. took what he said to heart anyhow. We all know how slow she can be =) My advice to Tony? Keep your girlfriend’s at home! With new HDTV and surround sound technologies, it’s just like being at the game. Really, it is!
UPDATE: Aww man, I just found this site called Ruin Romo, where you print out a cut-out of Jessia Simpson and put it on a popsicle stick or something. Peep the link for more details. That’s cold!!
