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LOADINGERROR LOADING Fox Sports on Friday confirmed that NFL commentator Mark Sanchez, who was stabbed last month and hospitalized for his injuries following an alleged altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver, won’t be returning to the network. “We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network,” a spokesperson told The Associated Press in a statement. “There will be no further comment at this time.” Advertisement The former NFL quarterback and analyst was reportedly sent to Indianapolis last month to cover a game before he was stabbed. Fox Sports was “deeply grateful” at the time to announce Sanchez was in stable condition, only for the Indianapolis Metro Police Department to announce later that Sanchez was also facing criminal charges for his alleged role in the encounter with 69-year-old Perry Tole. Prosecutors say Sanchez started the altercation and that Tole was doing his job for a cooking oil disposal company when Sanchez aggressively approached him. Advertisement A police affidavit based on Tole’s statements and nearby security camera footage says Sanchez approached Tole and his box truck in the loading docks of a hotel, instigating a fight about whether Tole was allowed to be there before Sanchez physically accosted the driver. Tole then pepper-sprayed Sanchez and used a knife in self-defense, leaving Sanchez with wounds to the upper right torso. Tole was hospitalized with a severe gash on his face and told police that Sanchez smelled of alcohol at the time of the incident. Advertisement Sanchez was charged with three misdemeanors at the time: battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. Tole has since sued Fox and Sanchez, whose misdemeanor battery charge was later upgraded to a felony. “I want to be clear about this: I don’t care who you are, I don’t care what you do for a living, I don’t care where you live,” said Indianapolis Metro Police Department Chief Chris Bailey during a press conference in October. “If you come into our city, commit violence, we will use all the tools at our disposal to hold you accountable.” TheTideHas Turned Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Your SupportFuelsOur Mission Cut through the chaos Americans just sent Trump a clear message — and Dems are calling it "a 5-alarm fire" for the president. Our reporters are here to keep you informed and make sense of Washington's chaos. Join HuffPost and be part of what happens next. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again. Support HuffPost Already a member? Log in to hide these messages.
