During the Commanders’ 28–22 Week 1 win over the Jaguars, Washington fan Drew Shipley entered and won the team’s 50/50 raffle at the game.
Shipley won the money on Sept. 11, but didn’t receive the check for $14,822 until Oct. 13. He, then, went to his credit union to deposit the check, but it was bounced four days later. His bank account went negative and, on top of that, he owed a $15 back check fee.
“Quite maddening it took this long to get it,” Shipley told WUSA9 News. “I can’t believe a professional franchise would end up [doing something like that].