Jim Irsay Counters Stephen A. Smith’s Claims, Uncovering Truths About $29,000 Controversy and Media Missed Side

A hot beef is happening between Stephen A. Smith’s First Take and Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay. Recently, the 64-year-old billionaire had an interview with HBO Sports where he talked about his arrest in 2014. When ESPN’s First Take voiced their opinions on Irsay’s interview, a fiery rant began on Twitter including a legal action threat against First Take and its host.?

Everything that transpired on First Take seemed to fuel the wrath of the Colts owner who slammed the hosts for their misinformation. He did give the public something to talk about in his last interview when he claimed he was “prejudiced against” and arrested because he’s a “rich, white billionaire.” But more serious issues surfaced when Stephen A. Smith and his co-hosts gave their opinions.

Jim Irsay threatens to sue ESPN’s First Take

In a discussion on ESPN’s First Take lasting for just over five minutes, Stephen A. Smith and his fellow hosts took a jab at Jim Irsay with regards to his recent interview where he talked about his 2014 arrest. The First Take host and co. gave out the message that the Colts CEO was arrested because he was driving drunk with $29,000 in his silver Toyota Highlander. But Irsay was quick to discover the misconception and threatened to sue First Take for making false accusations.?

For those who aren’t familiar with what happened to the Colts owner that year, Jim Isray was arrested in 2014 on the grounds of driving under substance influence. Police discovered $29,029 in cash with Jim Irsay along with several prescription drugs. As a millionaire, $29,000 wasn’t a big deal for the billionaire who had been under medication for hip surgery.?

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However, his rage directed against First Take co-host Kimberley A. Martin is on a whole different level. On a funny note, Martin has now changed her social media name to “Woman that preceded Stephen A. Smith.”

Kimberley A. Martin said, “He came off like he’s a victim. And that anyone who has had as many opportunities as he has had, just by virtue of his name, the family he was raised in, and the color of his skin. It just bothers me on a lot of levels.”?

Stephen A. Smith roasts Jim Irsay calling him an ‘entitled old brat’

Irsay has been an alcoholic who insists that he’s now fresh out of alcohol for over a decade. But First Take’s accusation of him being drunk caused a beef between them where Stephen A. Smith called him an “entitled old brat.” He further added, “And in the end, he’s lucky that he’s a national football league owner because they print money for crying out loud. You’ve got to be the stupid person in the world to not make money as an NFL owner in this day and age.” But Irsay has a counter-response for Smith as well.

Irsay claimed that his grandparents came across Ellis Island and were rendered penniless when they escaped the Jewish Concentration Camps. He tweeted about his difficult life growing up where he worked for a living and “bought 30% of the Colts Bank Loan.”?

The Colts owner may or may not have been driving under the influence of alcohol when he was arrested. Nonetheless, his 2014 incident led him to pay a fine of $50,000 while also getting suspended for six games by Commissioner Roger Goodell. And while his Twitter rants may come off as gibberish to some, do you think Stephen A. Smith and co. have gone too far with their opinions??

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