Former NFL star Michael Irvin has jumped to the defense of embattled San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio.York, who is worth $500 million, was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution in East Palestine, Ohio at 9.35am on August 23 after allegedly attempting to pay a woman $140 for sex in a trailer park. After posting a $5,000 bond, he was released. Court documents obtained by The Daily Mail reveal York, 46, ‘arranged to have sexual activity with the female in exchange for $140’ after responding to an undercover ad placed on a known prostitution website by law enforcement. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed that the league are looking into the matter, but Hall of Famer Irvin insists the matter has been blown out of proportion.During a livestream appearance, Irvin said: ‘He got divorced 5-6 months ago so I’m like man, come on. Is that really a crime?’Let that man go. Leave it alone. Everybody’s paying for it. You take her out to eat, you’re paying for it. Everybody’s paying for it. So what are we doing? Former NFL star Michael Irvin has jumped to the defense of embattled 49ers owner Jed York San Francisco 49ers CEO York, 46, was arrested at a mobile home park in East Palestine, Ohio last month after cops said he was attempting to pay $140 for sex with a woman York, 46, was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio, and booked into Columbiana County Jail’Why have we got to embarrass this man for 140 dollars? People think: ‘You’re a billionaire, why didn’t you go to high end places?’ The high end places get you in trouble all the time!’ Similarly to Irvin, former NFL star Shannon Sharpe also recently offered a passionate defense of the embattled San Francisco 49ers owner. ‘Ain’t nothing wrong with that,’ Sharpe said. ‘Come on, man. You think the man cause he’s worth a billion dollars he don’t want to wet his whistle?’They the ones that got all the moves,’ he insisted. ‘Remember I told you, “She had more moves than a $100 hooker?” Them the ones that got the moves, the $5,000 ones don’t do nothing but model.’ York was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest Monday morning. He was also fined $1,150.He also completed an online course, records show, and had a cellphone returned to him along with having $160 seized to be given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement. Back in May, York filed for divorce from his wife, Danielle, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple are still waiting for a court date for their dissolution of marriage case to be heard, the San Francisco Chronicle has reported. The NFL owner, who is said to be worth $500m, quickly put his hands above his head York told the police officers he was ‘just driving’ when he was arrested near a trailer parkThe couple, who got married in 2011, have agreed to legal and physical joint custody of their two sons, Jaxon and Brixton. The NFL said in a statement: ‘We are aware of the matter, which will be reviewed under the personal conduct policy.’The 49ers said in a statement: ‘As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.’The Daily Mail has reached out to East Palestine Police and the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, as well as York’s attorney for comment.49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan also addressed York’s arrest, the latest incident in a turbulent offseason for the franchise, but attempted to brush off questions. ‘I think that’s kind of irrelevant to our guys,’ he began, referring to his players, who start their season against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia on September 10. York – above with wife Danielle – allegedly attempted to pay a woman $140 for sex’I got to talk to Jed the last two days and today,’ he revealed. ‘Obviously it’s a very tough situation… it’s extremely fresh, it’s a very, very personal situation. ‘I got a lot of respect for Jed. I got a lot of respect for [his soon-to-be-ex-wife] Danielle. Their family does mean a lot to me. With it being this personal I’m trying my very best to keep it that way.’ When asked whether York would be taking a step back from the NFL team in the coming months, Shanahan added: ‘It’s been like that this summer anyways. ‘It’s the same as always. Jed is as good as it gets since I’ve been here in letting the football people make football decisions.’