Jim Irsay arrested because of charges of driving while intoxicated. Shortly after Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Indiana, he was given an additional punishment from the NFL.
Commissioner Roger Goodell made an official announcement that Jim Irsay will be suspended for six games and that he has been fined an amount of $500,000. This suspension of Jim Irsay arrested will be starting at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, which is only four days before the Colts are going to kick off the regular season with a match on Sunday night against the Denver Broncos.
The $500,000 fine is actually the maximum fine that is allowed under the rules of the NFL.
Jim Irsay arrested said in a statement that was recently released by the Colts, "I acknowledge the mistake I made last March and stand responsible for the consequences of that mistake, for which I sincerely apologize to our community and to Colts fans everywhere."
Jim Irsay arrested further added, "Even more importantly, though, I am committed to do everything in my power to turn this whole experience into a positive event for myself, my family, and the community. In retrospect, I now know that the incident opened my eyes to issues in my life that needed addressing and helped put me on the path to regain my health. I truly hope and pray that my episode will help in some small measure to diminish the stigma surrounding our country's terrible and deadly problem of addiction."
Goodell decided not to impose any further punishment on the Colts since he has thought about it and figured that Irsay's belligerent actions actually did not have a "competitive consequence," according to a league statement.
Goodell wrote in a letter that was addressed to Jim Irsay arrested, "I have stated on numerous occasions that owners, management personnel, and coaches must be held to a higher standard than players. We discussed this during our meeting and you expressed your support for that view, volunteering that owners should be held to the highest standard."
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