Colts owner Jim Irsay denies he overdosed when police found him unresponsive in December

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Last December, police were called to Jim Irsay’s home around 4:30 a.m. ET and found him in bed unresponsive and cold during what authorities called a "suspected overdose."

However, the Indianapolis Colts owner denied the authorities' report.

"It wasn’t an overdose,’’ Irsay said to Fox 59 in Indianapolis. "I don’t know why when you have your name in the paper in the past, people throw that out there quickly. I don’t pay attention to it all that much, but I don’t think it’s fair."

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Colts owner Jim Irsay talks to the fans during the Dwight Freeney induction to the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 10, 2019, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Irsay said he was "treating a leg injury" that had developed a serious hematoma.

Irsay was struggling to breathe when police found him and was administered Narcan, to which he "responded slightly," according to TMZ Sports. 

The Colts announced in January that Irsay was being treated for a "severe respiratory illness" – in February, he posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was "on the mend."

Jim Irsay speaks during a ceremony honoring former player Tarik Glenn during halftime of the game between the Washington Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Oct. 30, 2022. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

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"It's a long road and you have to be patient. The great news is everything is going well," a hospitalized Irsay said in March after he underwent a procedure on his right leg.

The leg procedure was