Former NFL quarterback and current analyst Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury after an altercation in Indianapolis over the weekend.

“This was a situation that did not need to occur,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said.

He added, “We are literally talking about people fighting over a parking space.”

Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors, including battery, unlawful entry into a vehicle, and public intoxication. Mears said the charge was upgraded to a felony as the severity of the victim’s injuries became clearer.

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Police said officers responded to a report of a “physical disturbance” between two men shortly after midnight

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