Colts owner Jim Irsay being treated for severe respiratory illness after police suspected overdose in home

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Colts owner Jim Irsay, 64, is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team said Wednesday in a statement to the Indianapolis Star. This comes more than a month after Irsay was found “unresponsive” in what police believe may have been a suspected overdose of medication.

Emergency responders found Irsay unresponsive in his Indiana home on Dec. 8, documenting that he had “abnormal breathing, a weak pulse, and was cold to the touch.” Paramedics later transported him to a hospital where he was noted to have ingested prescribed medications, according to Carmel Police records obtained by CBS 42.

Irsay had been active on social media in early January, but he hasn’t spoken publicly in weeks. That lack of availability led media to wonder about his absence given Irsay is traditionally quick to speak at the conclusion of NFL seasons, often providing extensive comments on his team, which ended the 2023 campaign with a Week 18 loss to the Texans. If Indianapolis had won that game, it would have clinched a playoff berth.

Irsay’s illness prevented him from playing in his band, which was scheduled for a Los Angeles show in mid-January, but he is undergoing “excellent care and looks forward to returning to the stage as soon as possible,” according to the Colts, which asked that fans and media “respect the privacy of Jim and his family as he recovers.”

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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-01-17 19:37:48

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