4:36PM: Seemingly confirming the police narrative originally reported, the IMPD have released a second statement announcing that Sanchez has been arrested at the hospital on four misdemeanor allegations of battery, injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is responsible for making the final decision on what charges will officially be made, at which point Sanchez will eventually be able to make a plea and defend his position. At this time, Sanchez has not been booked into IMPD’s Adult Detention Center and remains in the hospital.
2:46PM: News broke today that FOX Sports NFL color analyst Mark Sanchez was injured today in Indianapolis, per a statement from his current employer. ESPN reports that Sanchez is in stable condition after being stabbed.
A statement from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s official X account claims the police are “investigating a physical disturbance” that happened “around 12:30 a.m.” this morning. It goes on to say “the incident involved two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds.
According to Angela Ganote of FOX59 Morning News, the police narrative paints Sanchez as the aggressor. Her sources indicate that “Sanchez was not cooperative with police when they first arrived on the scene.” Ultimately, Sanchez was taken to the hospital in critical condition and underwent surgery.
The man responsible for stabbing Sanchez told the police that he was delivering food when Sanchez “told him he needed to move and couldn’t park where he was.” He alleges that Sanchez began “threatening and following him and then attacked him.” He claims to have attempted to utilize pepper spray as a first line of defense, but when that didn’t work, he resigned to defending himself with a knife. Per Ganote, the police noted “a significant injury” to the face of the man.
It’s important to note that the police narrative stems solely from the statements of those involved and any witnesses. To this point, Sanchez has not yet been interviewed to give his version of events. The 38-year-old former NFL quarterback was scheduled to be part of the broadcast crew in the Raiders-Colts matchup but will no longer be available for the contest.
What an ahole
There’s no telling what some people will do for a Klondike Bar.
Sanchez best defense will be to claim he was not being aggressive, just attempting to run past the doordasher but accidentally ran into him and the dasher recklessly was carrying a knife in his back pocket. The classic buttstabbing defense.
Legendary take lol
Sanchez claimed “Leggo my Eggo” defense.
At least he didn’t run into the guys butt and fumble his food.
He needs the Chewbacca Defense. Never fails.
The guy was in critical condition. Have some respect.
Yeah these comments are gross
I guess he shouldn’t attack someone. Got what he deserved
He had trouble attacking defenses while in NFL at least he’s good at attacking poor 150 lb. Door dash employees
If he is in critical condition cuz he acted like a prima donna crybaby and attacked a pizza delivery guy I have very little sympathy for him.
I saw this story on National News…but did not sign in to read the whole thing
What was Sanchez thinking? He brought this on entirely on himself!!
Is he on drugs? What is his issue?
We only have the other guy’s account so far. Currently it’s a he said/he said unless there were witnesses that haven’t come forward. I’m curious why the Uber driver was carrying a knife AND pepper spray.
If you don’t understand why an uber driver might have protection like a knife and or pepper spray you haven’t watched enough videos online. The crap people do and pull in Ubers is unreal. I did uber about 10 years ago briefly and I definitely was prepared.
Getting stabbed and then arrested for the incident is like the pick 6 of altercations, so makes sense that Sanchez pulled it off.
Sanchez is now officially off the Raiders-Colts telecast. Brady Quinn will be the game analyst for LV-Indy per the 506sports NFL maps.