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Last month, the sports world was stunned by news that former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez had been stabbed after traveling to Indianapolis to cover a Colts game for FS1.

The story got even more shocking from there, as we learned that Sanchez had been charged with assault after allegedly instigating the altercation.

Now, the QB turned broadcaster has been fired by Fox Sports as a result of his legal woes.

“We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network. There will be no further comment at this time,” a Fox Sports spokesperson said Friday, per ESPN .

The network reports that Fox has hired Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees (not to kick Sanchez when he’s down, but that’s quite a step up in terms of football expertise).

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