Jim Irsay arrested for DUI and possession of illegal substance

[Spidey]

He does deserve any punishment he gets. He broke the law and should have to suffer the same consequences that anyone else would receive. No excuse, especially with his wealth, to not have a different ride home. Having family in Carmel and knowing right where the Irsays reside, that city is a drunk drivers nightmare. There are roundabouts EVERYWHERE. Its impossible to have a nice easy straight shot home.

That said, I hope he gets the help he needs. Dealing with a person with similar issues within my personal life, I have come to realize just how sick someone with psychological and/or addiction issues really is. They badly need help, but sadly it seems they rarely accept it and have terrible denial. But that doesn't mean they are necessarily a terrible person (even though thats hard to remember at times with all the lying and manipulating addicts tend to do). Hopefully this experience serves as motivation for him to get the help he clearly needs.

 

[ram29jackson]

If it turns out to be a prescription medication, Irsay might get a slap on the wrist from the league office. If it is some type of smoke or powders, then that will be a different thing all together.

no it wont ? what are they going to do to him ? he's money and power and the commish wont do anything about it

 

[Maynard]

unless you live under a rock you would know that the conduct policy applies to owners too. they wont just let it go but will probably only punish him to the extent of satisfying public opinion

 

[ThomasTomasz]

The Jim Irsay saga gets stranger

The Jim Irsay saga gets stranger

Last month, Colts owner Jim Irsay was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated along with four counts of possession of a controlled substance. He promptly checked himself into a treatment facility, and when he emerges, he'll face more tough questions from the NFL about his behavior.

According to the Indianapolis Star, two weeks before Irsay's arrest, a woman named Kimberly Wundrum died of a suspected drug overdose at a townhouse given to her by Irsay last August.

The league's personal conduct policy not only includes players but owners as well, and it states that those owners should be held to a "higher standard" than criminal conviction. That policy, a sports law and ethics expert told the Star, could lead NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to ask Irsay about his relationships and associations outside the Colts.

"The NFL is often criticized for protecting the 'shield,' and it does," said Mike Gilleran, executive director of the Santa Clara University Institute of Sports Law and Ethics. "How does the league look if it ignores that? It can't, in my view."

The Star adds: "The source familiar with NFL operations told the Starthe league likely would want to look at anything that could shed further light on Irsay's drug use and associations: How long has he been abusing prescription drugs? Is he using other illegal drugs? Who was he getting the drugs from? Who was he using them with?"

During the annual owners meeting late last month, Goodell said Irsay is "subject to discipline" but didn't offer details.

"I'm not going to play the hypothetical game on that," the commissioner said. "If policies, laws were violated, we have a personal conduct policy and that's important to us and it applies to everyone in the league including ownership."

Irsay has a history of substance abuse. In 2002, he admitted to abusing prescription painkillers.

“After several years of orthopedic operations and procedures, accompanied by long bouts of chronic pain, I became dependent on prescription pain medications,” he said at the time. “I have successfully dealt with my dependence and my chronic pain issues. This has been a personal journey, and I ask that my privacy, as well as that of my family, be respected on this health issue.”

Meanwhile, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, writing for TheMMQB.com last week, contrasted the differences between Irsay, a white owner, and former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, a black player accused of gang ties.

"Commit certain crimes in this league and be a certain color, and you get help, not scorn," Sherman wrote. "Nobody suggested the Colts owner had 'ties' to drug trafficking, even though he was caught driving with controlled substances … and $29,000 in cash to do who-knows-what with."

And now, in light of Wundrum's death, Irsay faces more scrutiny.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...ied-of-overdose-found-in-home-bought-by-irsay

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

"I'm not going to play the hypothetical game on that," the commissioner said. "If policies, laws were violated, we have a personal conduct policy and that's important to us and it applies to everyone in the league including ownership."

lol women showing up dead , dui , drug possession.... waiting on you mr goodell.:tellmemore:

 

[PP]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

 

[Argath]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

You bring in someone who can replace him

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:troll:

 

[Goober]

It's frustrating that Irsay and Ray Rice haven't received punishment from the NFL. They're scumbags, and the NFL is letting them skate by.

 

[Glenbino]

The league cracked down on the Denver execs a lot quicker.

Goodell's touch seems a lot softer when it comes to dealing with one of the 32 guys who sign his giant paycheck.

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[Influence]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

you don't

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

Huntington Bank is the official Bank of the Indy Colts. They offer Auto Bill Pay.
IIRC Legally a check can be signed by anyone so long as authorization is given by the check owner.
Problem solved. Suspend his ass.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

The league cracked down on the Denver execs a lot quicker.

Goodell's touch seems a lot softer when it comes to dealing with one of the 32 guys who sign his giant paycheck.

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And of course, the owners would never agree to anything that would give themselves accountability for something like this, either.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

I'm sure he was carrying that much :sex: because he's a generous guy

The NFL world is waiting to see what Roger Goodell and the NFL does with Jim Irsay. The Colts owner declined to share his opinion of what the commissioner should do with his case during an interview with the Indianapolis Star Monday, but he talked about plenty of other things, including random drug testing, addiction and why he was carrying around $29,000.

Irsay told Bob Kravitz of the Star he agreed to undergo random drug testing with the local authorities and would share the results of those tests with Goodell.

A recovering alcoholic, Irsay told Kravitz he's "remained alcohol-free for more than a decade and continues to attend AA meetings around town and around the country."

"It's all been a blessing, just being able to focus on my health and redouble the efforts on recovery," Irsay said. "It's been a long path. I still have chronic pain. But it was the good thing ... In some ways, [going through rehab] is my greatest moment. It takes courage to try and overcome the difficulties you have. For some reason, it's seen as unheroic.

"When someone beats cancer, it's like, `Wow, that's so heroic,' but when someone has this illness, it's treated like you're a leper because that person is morally corrupt, and that's not the case."

Irsay did not answer Kravitz' questions about why/how he failed multiple sobriety tests when he was arrested, nor did he answer inquiries about the night in question.

At the time Irsay was arrested, police said he was carrying nearly $30,000 in cash with him. Even with his personal wealth, it was a red flag when combined with the drugs. Irsay says he had the cash because he's "extremely generous."

"I don't know why that was leaked to the press or what it had to do with anything," he said. "You're talking about someone who is extremely generous, and I say that humbly. That's the way I try to live my life and it has nothing to do with the law. What's been reported out there, there's been a sensationalizing about things that have nothing to do with the law. It shouldn't be an issue."

One issue Colts fans could have is whether or not Irsay's capable of running their (well, his) NFL franchise. Irsay pointed out, quite candidly, that he never stopped doing so.

"I'd say my focus is on the season, my focus is on making the Colts the best team in the NFL," he said. "I'm completely engaged and have always been engaged, even when I was in rehab. Your paper acted like my kids were running the team and I was in some kind of coma and that's just not the truth."

Irsay stated that "I hold myself to the highest of standards" but also declined to apologize, in a take-the-fifth kind of way.

"I don't think that's something I'll address right now," Irsay said. "There are certain things I want to say that I can't say. We need to let the process go forward and I'll address that later. I'm a human being; if there's something I have to apologize for, I would, but at this point, it wouldn't be appropriate.

"It sets me up, like if you don't say you're sorry, then why aren't you saying your sorry, and if you say you're sorry, then you must have done something wrong."

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...andom-drug-tests-had-29k-because-hes-generous

 

[MrBill]

 

[ThunderHorse]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...olts-jim-irsay-suspended-six-games-fined-500k

Interesting that they suspend someone 6 games for a charge for operating while inhibited.

I guess Irsay should have just beat a woman instead.

 

[SethMode]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...olts-jim-irsay-suspended-six-games-fined-500k

Interesting that they suspend someone 6 games for a charge for operating while inhibited.

I guess Irsay should have just beat a woman instead.

It's fast and loose when it comes to this stuff. Roethlisberger got 6 games down to 4 for something he was never even arrested or charged for.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...olts-jim-irsay-suspended-six-games-fined-500k

Interesting that they suspend someone 6 games for a charge for operating while inhibited.

I guess Irsay should have just beat a woman instead.

At least he was suspended for it, up until now, would an owner have been suspended for that?