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According to TMZ, Denver Mustang legend John Elway drove his long-time agent to fall and endanger his life-threatening golf cart.
TMZ confirmed that Elway was in the driver's seat when 61-year-old Jeff Sperbeck fell from the back of the golf cart and hit his head on the asphalt below.
The report added that Spelbeck is currently supporting his life for life due to his injury.
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John Elway, then president of the Denver Broncos football action, visited before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Sophie Stadium in Inglewood, California on January 2, 2022. (Today's Jayne Kamin-oncea-Usa Sports)
It is not clear whether Elway drove recklessly in the incident, which was reportedly taken after long-time friends and business partners left the party with their spouse in La Quinta, California.
Kesq, a local channel for Palm Springs, reported that California’s Forestry and Fire Department responded to a golf cart crash on Saturday, bringing patients to a nearby trauma center.
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The report added that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has begun an investigation.
Sperbeck began his relationship with Elway in 1990 and became his manager. Since then, he has helped hundreds of NFL players through multiple agencies.
John Elway, president of football operations for Denver Broncos, played on December 19, 2021 at the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals in Denver on December 19, 2021. (Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Image)
Some of his other clients include Hall of Fame Ronnie Lott and Jim Plunkett.
In 2015, Elway and Sperbeck founded 7cellars, a company that produces premium wines from Central California and Napa Valley.
Elway spent the entire 16 seasons with the Broncos, winning two Super Bowls along the way.
A few days after the competition, he became the team's general manager and executive vice president before taking up the role of consultant until his contract began in March 2023.
John Elway stood on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of the game held at the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers on December 1, 2019 at Empower Field in Mile High in Denver. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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Elway was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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