Fox NFL analyst Mark Sanchez, 38, is hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed early on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Indianapolis, and police said he has been arrested for his alleged role in the incident.
Sanchez, a former NFL quarterback, was in the city to cover the Raiders-Colts game on Fox this Sunday.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Sanchez was arrested at the hospital for ‘battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all which are misdemeanors. All involved parties have been identified and no further individuals are being sought by detectives.’
The statement said Sanchez was still in the hospital and had not been booked into the Adult Detention Center. It said the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office would determine final charges.
Police had released a statement earlier Saturday afternoon about the incident, which took place around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
‘The incident involved two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds,’ the statement said. ‘Detectives believe this was an isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence. … The man with apparent stab wounds remains hospitalized in stable condition.’
Sanchez was set to announce the game with play-by-play announcer Chris Myers and sideline reporter Kristina Pink. He joined Fox Sports in 2021 and previously worked for ESPN/ABC for two years.
“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition. Fox Sports said in a social media statement on Saturday afternoon. ‘We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”
Brady Quinn will now be the analyst for the Raiders-Colts game, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
Sanchez was a quarterback in the NFL for 10 seasons after being drafted fifth overall by the New York Jets in 2009. He played with the Jets (2009-13), Philadelphia Eagles (2014-15), Dallas Cowboys (2016), Chicago Bears (2017) and Washington (2018) before retiring in 2019.
‘Sending our thoughts and love to Mark Sanchez and his family,’ the Jets posted on social media Saturday. ‘Hoping for a speedy recovery, 6.’
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