7. Jim Irsay’s DUI arrest

2014 is the Year of Fine.
The estimated total fine is $500,000.
Recently, team owners have been in the news more frequently, but not for favorable reasons. Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, was the center of attention—or maybe more accurately, the headlights—in 2014. After being detected driving while intoxicated, Irsay entered a plea of guilty without raising any objections.

The DUI of Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay/TTwitter
Because of their positions within the leagues, team owners are typically regarded with greater respect. As a result, they are subject to higher fines than those in lower positions within the hierarchy. Due to his DUI, the Colts’ owner received a six-game suspension and a half-million-dollar fine. He could have purchased a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 with that money.