Colts owner Jim Irsay died on Wednesday at 65. He was many things — authentic, unique, and passionate about the game and his team.
He was flawed (aren’t we all?), but he owned it. And he found ways to use his own challenges to help others fighting the same or similar demons.
Irsay also had the courage to stand up to a bully. And he was willing to break ranks from the very insular and protective group of owners to say what needed to be said when the time came for Commanders owner Daniel Snyder to go.
In 2021, after Beth Wilkerson finished her investigation into the Commanders, she was ready to recommend in writing that Snyder should be forced to sell. The only problem? The league specifically didn’t ask for a written recommendation on that point.
A year later, Irsay had seen and heard enough.
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