The fourth Annual ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards on Tuesday celebrated the positive impact sports stars have rather than just their achievements on the field, court or ice.
In a year that the #MeToo movement and female empowerment has dominated headlines, the Sports Humanitarian Awards– held at La Live’s The Novo in downtown Los Angeles — honored the likes of Laila Ali, Stephanie McMahon, Charlotte Flair and the U.S. women’s ice hockey team.
“A lot of it is about raising money for the V Foundation and celebrating people who have made an impact in their own areas so it makes sense that the Humanitarian Awards has its own night,” host Hannah Storm told TheWrap before the show. “It says that we value people who make a difference — that’s the kind of thing you might give a single award out during the Espys or might be overshadowed by sporting achievements.
In a year that the #MeToo movement and female empowerment has dominated headlines, the Sports Humanitarian Awards– held at La Live’s The Novo in downtown Los Angeles — honored the likes of Laila Ali, Stephanie McMahon, Charlotte Flair and the U.S. women’s ice hockey team.
“A lot of it is about raising money for the V Foundation and celebrating people who have made an impact in their own areas so it makes sense that the Humanitarian Awards has its own night,” host Hannah Storm told TheWrap before the show. “It says that we value people who make a difference — that’s the kind of thing you might give a single award out during the Espys or might be overshadowed by sporting achievements.
- 7/18/2018
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
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