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Colts owner Jim Irsay apologizes to Colts fans for driving while intoxicated in March

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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay enters Hamilton County court in Noblesville, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. Irsay is scheduled to appear in court for a change-of-plea hearing on drug-related charges he faces from a traffic stop in March. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Original Publication Date: September 2, 2014 5:32AM
Publication Updated: January 8, 2025 10:14PM

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is apologizing to Colts fans for driving while intoxicated, saying his March arrest opened his eyes “to issues in my life that needed addressing.”

Irsay pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of misdemeanour driving while intoxicated. Afterward, he says he knows he made a mistake March 16 when he drove under the influence of prescription medications near his home in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel.

He says his arrest helped put him on a path to regaining his health. Irsay says he vows “to turn this whole experience into a positive event for myself, my family, and the community.”

The NFL has suspended Irsay for the first six games of the season and fined him $500,000 for violating its personal conduct policy.

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