Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay claimed that his 2014 arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated was a result of police prejudice against him for being a 'rich, white billionaire.' Irsay pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and stated that he did so just to get it over with. He asserted that if he were an average person, the police would not have pulled him over. Irsay also mentioned that he failed the field sobriety tests because he had recently undergone hip surgery, not because he was under the influence. He has been open about his battle with addiction and alcoholism.

• Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, claimed that his 2014 arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated was due to police prejudice against him as a 'rich, white billionaire.'
• Irsay pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated just to get it over with.
• He stated that if he were an average person, the police would not have pulled him over.
• Irsay mentioned that he failed the field sobriety tests because he had recently undergone hip surgery, not because he was under the influence.
• He has been open about his battle with addiction and alcoholism.