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Ex-NFL QB Arrested After Stabbing Fight With Truck Driver

ISOLATED INCIDENT

Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was rushed to an Indianapolis hospital, where he was subsequently arrested.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 10: Mark Sanchez attends Verizon’s “Run the Playlist Live” at Super Bowl LVIII on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Verizon)
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Mark Sanchez, Fox Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback, was stabbed in Indianapolis early Saturday morning during an alleged fight with a truck driver, according to FOX59. Sanchez, who was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, is now reportedly in stable condition. The 38-year-old was also placed under arrest for his role in the incident, with the driver claiming that Sanchez was the aggressor. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced that Sanchez has been charged with three misdemeanor offenses: battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. In a previous statement to CNN, the police department said the incident “involved two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds.” The attack was also categorized as “an isolated incident,” not a random act. Police received a call at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday that two people were injured in downtown Indianapolis. Sanchez was in Indiana’s capital city to commentate on Sunday’s game between the Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders. The former quarterback played 10 seasons in the league and hosts the Fox Sports digital show Rearview. Fox Sports PR issued a statement, writing: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”

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