Report – Former Colts The owner of IRSAI suffered medicine before death

Indianapolis – former Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsai continued to suffer unpleasant dependence on painkillers before his death in May, the Washington post reported on Thursday.

The post lists five people who had direct knowledge of IRSAI relapse, but who asked for anonymity because they said they were afraid of retaliation from the team.

IRSAI died 21. May. The team said he died “calm in sleep.”

The story of the story says that IRSAI overdosed at least three times from February 2020. years, first in December 2023. in its home in suburban Indiana, and the second in January 2024. In Miami.

IRSAI was significantly absent to most of the next four months, an unusually long time for someone who regularly dealt with the daily features of COLTS. At the time, team officials said IRSAI was absent because he had a “serious respiratory disease”.

Three Irsai daughters – Carlie Irsai Gordon, Casei Foit and Calen Jackson – Is the third generation family to start the team. The new co-owners refused to talk requests from the post office, but issued a statement on the post and associated press.

“We continue to regret the loss of our father, a man not only his role as the owner of Colts, but also his resilience, his personal fights and his deep love for his family, friends and communities,” they said. “Through your life, our father was open about his battles with dependency and mental health. Instead, he used his voice to reduce stigma and advocating those who face similar challenges with sincere, vulnerability and compassion.”

The mail said that IRSAI was also reportedly prescribed by Ketamine, most commonly used as general anesthetic, in their last months and that the police were invited to the hotel room in Beverli Hills, California, in which IRSAI died.

Irsai started his football career as a ball for Baltimore Colts in the early 1970s after his father, Robert, replaced franchises towards Carroll Rosenbloom, who got Los Angeles Rams in agreement.

The younger IRSAI became the youngest general manager in NFL history in 1984. year at the age of 24, when Colts moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis.

He took the owner of the team after his father’s death in 1997. years and played a prominent role in league committees before and after Colts won Super Bowl after the season 2006. years.

Jim Irsay is scheduled to join the Father in honor of the team when Miami Dolphins Visit Indianapolis for Opener 7. September.