Colts: Jim Irsay found unresponsive in his home on Dec. 8th
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Jan 17 '24, 09:47
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team owner Jim Irsay was found unresponsive, cold to the touch and gasping for air during a suspected overdose on Dec. 8 according to Carmel police documents, TMZ is reporting.
Police were dispatched to Irsay's home around 4:30 a.m. after Irsay was found unconscious on the bathroom floor with a blue skin tone, according to the TMZ article. He was moved to his bed, was struggling to breathe and had a weak pulse. Irsay "responded slightly" to a dose of Narcan — a drug commonly used to revive people after an opiate overdose — and was transported to a nearby hospital, according to the story. Police classified the incident as an "overdose" and "overdose/poisoning," according to TMZ.
Mr. Irsay continues to recover from his respiratory illness," the Colts said in a statement Wednesday. "We will have no further comment on his personal health, and we continue to ask that Jim and his family's privacy be respected."
IndyStar twice contacted the Colts about Irsay's status in the final month of the season, and team officials declined to comment, citing the privacy of Irsay's personal life.
On Jan. 9, the Colts announced Irsay was dealing with a "severe respiratory illness" and that he would miss an appearance in Los Angeles by the Jim Irsay Band.
"He is receiving excellent care and looks forward to returning to the stage as soon as possible," the team's initial statement said. "We'll have no additional information at this time and we ask that you respect the privacy of Jim and his family as he recovers."
Irsay was at the team's 30-13 win over Pittsburgh on Dec. 16, and he posted video to his social media account documenting that day after the game.
Colts general manager Chris Ballard was asked if he could say anything further about Irsay at his postseason press conference.
"No, other than he’s stable and they’re working through it,” Ballard said.
It's unknown if the Dec. 8 incident is related to Irsay's "severe respiratory illness."
IndyStar requested documents from the Carmel Police Department early Wednesday but had not received a reply to a public records request before publication.
Irsay has publicly shared his battles with addiction, most recently in an interview with Andrea Kremer on HBO's Real Sports in November, where he described a previous overdose.
"I started slurring my words and then code blue, I stopped breathing," Irsay told Kremer. "And they revived me, and the doctor goes, 'Jim, you're one lucky man because I had signed, virtually, the death certificate."
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