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As we previously reported, former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was hospitalized over the weekend after being stabbed on Friday night.
Sanchez was transported directly from the hospital to a nearby jail, where he was charged with felony assault after details of the incident emerged.
Police now believe that the 69-year-old delivery driver who stabbed Sanchez was acting in self-defense.
Sanchez stabbing part of bizarre night in Indianapolis
According to a report from the New York Post , the narrative police pieced together based on witness statements goes something like this:
Sanchez was in Indianapolis as part of the Fox broadcast team for Sunday’s Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders game.
The 38-year-old was allegedly “running sprints” in an empty hotel park