Shane Gillis claims Notre Dame's shock NIU defeat caused his dad to have a heart attack
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Stand-up comedian and diehard Notre Dame fan Shane Gillis has revealed that the Fighting Irish's shock loss to Northern Illinois caused his dad, Phil Gillis, to have a heart attack. Gillis revealed the cause of his dad's health problem hours before the start of the national championship game against Ohio State as a guest on The Pat McAfee Show.
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Notre Dame has rattled off 13 straight wins after losing to the Huskies in Week 2 to reach the national title game. 'After Northern Illinois, I had lost faith, admittedly,' Gillis said of his favorite team. 'My dad had a heat attack from that.'. 'He's back, he's worked his way back to health! He's here, he made it all the way back to Atlanta ... [Notre Dame coach] Marcus [Freeman] revived him.'.
McAfee looked off-camera at someone to congratulate them with his show taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Gillis has revealed that the Fighting Irish's loss to NIU caused his dad to have a heart attack. Gillis revealed the cause of his dad's health problem hours before the national title game.
"I love Marcus Freeman and he's the man..Brian Kelly went to LSU and he's gonna ruin that progrum" 😂😂 ~ @Shanemgillis #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/5R71LTxgcM. Gillis also gave his approval for the Fighting Irish's head coach in his third season in charge of the team.
