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Mark Sanchez Update: Former NFL QB Faces New Charge After Weekend Stabbing

Mark Sanchez Update: Former NFL QB Faces New Charge After Weekend Stabbing

Summary

Former NFL quarterback and sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez was charged with felony battery after an altercation in Indianapolis. The incident occurred after Sanchez was involved in a confrontation with a truck driver, where both parties were injured.

Key Facts

  • Mark Sanchez was a former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports broadcaster.
  • He was charged with felony battery, which is a serious crime that might lead to 1 to 6 years in prison.
  • The incident happened in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday morning.
  • Sanchez was in town to broadcast a football game but got involved in an altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver.
  • The altercation involved Sanchez being pepper-sprayed and stabbed.
  • Sanchez was also charged with other misdemeanors, including public intoxication.
  • He was hospitalized due to stab wounds but was in stable condition.
  • An initial court appearance for Sanchez was scheduled after the charges.

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