Colts owner Jim Irsay has denied that his recent medical emergency was an overdose, saying he was treating a leg injury that developed into a serious hematoma.
Irsay’s condition was initially reported as an overdose, but he has since said that he was unconscious due to a hematoma that required surgery. He said he has been home “for quite a while” recovering.
Irsay said he was “treating a leg injury” that developed into a serious hematoma. He recently underwent surgery to address a back/leg issue that required a lengthy hospital stay. He said he has been home “for quite a while” recovering.
But he attended the team’s draft room this week because of limited mobility.
“I could go to the draft room,’’ Irsay said. “It’s just that in sitting and talking with the doctors and [General Manager] Chris [Ballard] and [coach] Shane [Steichen], it doesn’t serve a real purpose for me.
“There’s so much technology nowadays. There’s a virtual reality where I can literally be in the draft room, and Chris is behind me and Shane is in front of me. I could be in there. . . . I plan on calling the No. 1 guy.’’
