Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was found unresponsive and struggling to breathe before being sent to the hospital, according to TMZ.
Police documents obtained from the Carmel Police Department say that cops were dispatched to Irsay's home on December 8th around 4:30 a.m. after someone said they had found the Colts owner on the bathroom floor with blue skin.
When Police arrived at the scene, they said Irasay had been moved to his bed, where he was having a hard time breathing, with a weak pulse and constricted pupils. Police were given a list of medications that Irasy was taking from his caretaker, per TMZ reports.
"At this time, it is unknown what Mr. Irsay had ingested before our arrival," TMZ reported.
The document also revealed that police tried to wake him up, however he was unresponsive. They also added that they administered one dose of Narcan, a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, before being transported to the nearest hospital.
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Irsay, who has been the Colts' owner since 1997, had not been seen around the Colts teams in the weeks following the incident. On January 9th, the team released a statement stating he was dealing with a severe respiratory illness.
"Mr. Irsay continues to recover from his respiratory illness. We will have no further comment on his health, and we continue to ask that Jim and his family's privacy be respected."
As many within the Colts organization worried about Irsay's whereabouts.
The team would release the statement about Irsay's respiratory illness, saying it would prevent him from attending an Irsay Collection exhibit and concert in Los Angeles.
"Jim Irsay is currently being treated for a severe respiratory illness. While this unfortunately means he won't be able to perform with his band this week in Los Angeles, He is receiving excellent care and looks forward to returning to the stage as soon as possible," the statement read.
Irsay has had a long, protracted battle with addiction throughout his life.
In an interview with Real Sports Andrea Kremer, Irasy revealed that he has been to rehab at least 15 times. But it was a near-death experience that at the time made him realize that he had a problem.
"One time, I was trying to detox myself, and I mixed multiple drugs that I didn't know anything about," he explained.
"So all of a sudden, I start slurring my words. And then code blue, I stop breathing. And they revive me and the doctor goes, 'Jim, you're one lucky man because I had virtually signed the death certificate.'"
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