The ESPYS were back on Saturday night in New York, one year after the ceremony was held virtually due to COVID-19.
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady was a big winner on Saturday, coming away with awards for the best male athlete and the best NFL player.
However, one member of the Washington Football Team was also nominated for an award, and that was defensive end Chase Young.
The @ESPYS: You never know who’ll bee there
@youngchase907 x @Basketballasart pic.twitter.com/UiHwvsALCu
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) July 11, 2021
The 2020 NFL defensive rookie of the year was one of four finalists for best breakthrough athlete along with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, WNBA star Crystal Dangerfield and NBA rookie of the year LaMelo Ball.
Ball won the award.
While Young didn’t win the award, it was a positive change for Washington to have a prominent athlete at the ESPYS as a finalist for one of the awards.
With Young in the photo is Zaila Avant-garde, the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week. The 14-year-old became the first African-American to win the award in the nearly 100 years of the event.
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