The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested Fox Sports broadcaster and former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez on Saturday after an incident that led to his stabbing.
Sanchez is accused of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. Police said they arrested Sanchez at the hospital, where he remains. He has not been booked into jail, and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will make the final charging decision, according to police.
Fox Sports said in an earlier statement that Sanchez was in stable condition. In response to a follow-up query on Saturday, the network said: “We have no further comment at this time.”
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department indicated in a social media post Saturday afternoon that Sanchez was stabbed during “a physical disturbance” early that morning.
“The incident involved two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds. Detectives believe this was an isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence,” the police said at the time.
Authorities said that they identified the two individuals involved and reviewed video footage of the incident as part of their investigation.
In its statement, Fox Sports said Sanchez “was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition. 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.”
Sanchez was in the city to cover Sunday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Las Vegas Raiders as part of Fox’s broadcast team and attended the Colts’ practice Friday. NFL analyst Brady Quinn will cover the game in Sanchez’s absence.
Sanchez, the No. 5 draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, joined Fox in July 2021 as a game analyst.
During his nine-year tenure in the league, the former USC Trojan spent four seasons with the New York Jets, who drafted him. Sanchez went on to briefly play for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears before retiring with Washington.
The Jets shared a message of support for Sanchez on X shortly after reports of his hospitalization surfaced.
“Sending our thoughts and love to Mark Sanchez and his family. Hoping for a speedy recovery, 6,” the Jets said, referring to his jersey number.
(Photo of Mark Sanchez in 2018: Kirby Lee / Imagn Images)