Colts owner Jim Irsay pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to one misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Irsay received one year's probation from the judge and during that year he will receive drug tests to make sure he is staying sober. Irsay changed his plea after previously pleading not guilty to two counts of OWI.
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According to the Indianapolis Star, evidence showed that Irsay had the pain killers oxycodone and hydrocodone in his system at the time of his arrest. Police records also report that police had to "continuously support Irsay in order to prevent him from falling over.”
Now that Irsay has gone through the court system, the NFL can give him their own punishment for his actions. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the NFL will likely hand Irsay his punishment before the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers kickoff the season on Thursday.
Now that Colts owner Jim Irsay has pled guilty, NFL expected to discipline him before Thursday Night's GB-SEA opener, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2014
Under the NFL's constitution, Jim Irsay cannot be fined more than $500,000 unless Roger Goodell went to owners to request heavier penalties. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2014
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If commissioner Goodell is going to show consistency with substance abuse, taking draft picks from the Indianapolis Colts would might on the same level as Josh Gordon being suspended for the season.
As Schefter reported, look for the NFL to make an announcement concerning Irsay before Thursday’s game.
[ESPN]
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