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Mark Sanchez, a former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports Analyst, were indicted after an incident in Indianapolis over the weekend that led to his stabbing.
The Indianapolis police said Sanchez was the pepper spray and stabbed several times during a shift with a truck driver. A police statement claimed that Sanchez encapsulated the driver of a box car that was on a hotel’s loading doxles, which led to the confrontation.
Mark Sanchez on the field during a game between San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams at Sofi Stadium 17 September 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
When the incident escalated, police said the 69-year-old truck driver only identified himself as a pt pulled a knife and knife stab Sanchez in defense. The former New York Jets Quarterback was admitted to the hospital with stinging wounds on his upper right upper body, according to a statement.
Fox Sports said Saturday that Sanchez was in steady condition.
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He faces wrongdoing with criminal charges of battery, resulting in damage, public intoxication and illegal entry of a motor vehicle for his alleged role in the incident.
Prosecutor in Marion County Ryan Mears said on Sunday that his office would “follow the facts and the law wherever they lead.”
Fox TV analyst Mark Sanchez before a game between Washington football team and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field 21 December 2021 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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“What began as a disagreement between a 38-year-old former professional athlete and a 69-year-old man should not have escalated into violence or left anyone seriously injured,” Mears said in a statement.
TMZ Sports first reported that Sanchez was injured in a stabbing early Saturday morning.
In a September 12, 2013, the File Photo throws New York Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez, who usually throws right -handed, a pass with his left hand before a game against New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Sanchez was in Indianapolis to call the game between Colts and Las Vegas Raiders.
