After making his grand entrance in a dapper two-piece suit, the California-born actor said: 'Hi, I'm Ben Affleck, I'm from Boston. If you're from Boston you always wanted to hate our next honoree.
'There was something about him that made the boos ring a little hollow.'
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star then went on a full-scale charm offensive.
Ben Affleck jokes about despising former Yankee Derek Jeter before giving him ESPY Award!
He is a massive fan of the Boston Red Sox.
So it is perhaps understandable Ben Affleck could not resist making a jovial dig at former New York Yankee Derek Jeter before he handed him the ESPN Icon Award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday.
The newly-single star, who was again wearing his wedding ring when he appeared on stage, took great delight in feinting an insult at the five-time World Series champion before lathering him with praise.
After making his grand entrance in a dapper two-piece suit, the California-born actor said: 'Hi, I'm Ben Affleck, I'm from Boston. If you're from Boston you always wanted to hate our next honoree.
'There was something about him that made the boos ring a little hollow.'
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star then went on a full-scale charm offensive.
After making his grand entrance in a dapper two-piece suit, the California-born actor said: 'Hi, I'm Ben Affleck, I'm from Boston. If you're from Boston you always wanted to hate our next honoree.
'There was something about him that made the boos ring a little hollow.'
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star then went on a full-scale charm offensive.