Colts owner Jim Irsay suspended 6 games, fined $500,000 for OWI arrest
The NFL on Tuesday suspended Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for six games and fined him $500,000 for his bizarre drugged driving arrest. Earlier in the day, Irsay pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The fine was the maximum allowable per the league's personal conduct policy.
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