Mark Sanchez is out of the hospital and into jail. The Former NFL QB and current FOX Sports analyst was stabbed on the streets of Indianapolis early Saturday morning and suffered ‘critical injuries,’ according to TMZ.
Police report details Mark Sanchez allegations in Indianapolis stabbing
New details in the Mark Sanchez stabbing incident in Indianapolis emerge in the police report.
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
TMZ first reported that Sanchez was one of two injured people in an incident that happened at 12:30 a.m. The site reports that Sanchez was “rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.”
The Indianapolis Police Department issued a statement saying it arrested Sanchez on Saturday for his alleged involvement in the incident. The statement reads: “Sanchez was arrested at the hospital for battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all of which are misdemeanors.”
The police report tells the story of Sanchez being a drunk aggressor against a cooking oil delivery driver. Sanchez told the man he shouldn’t be doing his job, and then escalated the situation to where the driver felt like he was in physical danger, and then “life-or-death” scenario. The driver pepper sprayed Sanchez, and then pulled a knife and cut him. You can read the full police report here:
The delivery driver was reportedly 69 years old.
Sanchez was in town to call Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders game on Sunday. FOX Sports said Sanchez is now in stable condition. Brady Quinn replaced Sanchez on the call for the game.
Here’s the full statement from the Indy police:
Here’s an update from the Indy Police Department:
Here’s a statement from FOX Sports:
Sanchez is 38 years old. He was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Jets after a stellar college career at USC. Sanchez spent four seasons as the Jets starter before bouncing around the league as a backup with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, and Washington Commanders before retiring in 2019.
Sanchez has been working in media for FOX Sports since his retirement.
Sanchez has three children with his wife, actress Perry Mattfeld. Let’s hope the former QB can make a full recovery from this awful incident.
We’ll update this story as it develops.
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