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Danica Patrick takes dig at Cleveland, J.R. Smith in ESPYs opening monologue

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If you didn't catch the ESPY Awards on TV Wednesday night, you missed host Danica Patrick insult Cleveland and LeBron James winning an award.

I'd call that a win.

Patrick was the first woman ever to host ESPN's annual sports awards. Her opening monologue, however, fell flat right from the start.

"For the last 25 years, the ESPYs has been about celebrating the magic of sports," she said at the outset. "No matter what else is going on in the world, sports has always had the power to inspire and give hope unless those people are from Cleveland.