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Dan Dakich Has Been Working As A Delivery Driver After Gambling Away Money During The NCAA Tournament

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 31: ESPN's Dan Dakich calling a season opening college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers on August 31, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire)

College basketball broadcaster Dan Dakich has had some hiccups in the past when he says something controversial on his social media accounts.

Now, he’s in a different (and more relatable) bit of trouble. Dakich revealed that he lost a lot of money gambling of the NCAA Tournament in March, and now he’s trying to teach himself a lesson.

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Dakich had an interview with BarrettSportsMedia.com, and said he originally applied to work at a hardware store to make up the money he lost while betting.

“I come from iron and steel workers, teachers, and I lost sight of the value of a dollar,” Dakich said via The Spun. “I woke up at 5:30 in the morning and I told my wife I had to make it up. Seriously, I went to the hardware store about a mile from my house and applied for a job, because I wanted to make the money back. I owe my family and I lost the value of a dollar.”

I guess the hardware store didn’t work out because Dakich would go on to admit that after finding out how much money his stepson makes delivering for Grubhub, he would take a job with DoorDash.

Dan Dakich fell into a hole that a lot of us can relate to. Props to him for finding a way to get some money back after it seems like he had a pretty rough go during March Madness.

I think it’s safe to say Dakich will stick with the bracket challenges next year.


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