Former Chicago Bears quarterback Mark Sanchez has been all over the headlines this past weekend. This story has taken a big turn since its original reporting. On Saturday, it was announced that Sanchez was in the hospital after being stabbed in Indianapolis. Strap in because this one turns left fast!

Shortly after posts on the social media platform X went out alerting the public to Sanchez’s condition, many wondered what had happened and how a public figure such as he could have been allegedly stabbed. Outpourings of prayers soon followed, and since deleted X posts by the Indianapolis Mayor painted a picture of Sanchez as the alleged victim of an attack. However, more details were about to emerge regarding the course of events that led to the stabbing.

Just a few hours later, it was reported that Sanchez was stabbed by a 69-year-old man over his parking in a hotel alleyway. In this report, it was alleged that Sanchez approached a man and forced his way into his vehicle, beginning the physical altercation. Sanchez was said to be acting erratically and allegedly smelling of alcohol. The alleged victim attempted to pepper-spray Sanchez to get out of the situation, but it was not enough to de-escalate the situation. The alleged victim, while fearing for his life, resorted to stabbing Sanchez in self-defense.

The Marion County Prosecutor, Ryan Mears, after seeing the severity of the alleged victim’s injuries, has moved to upgrade the charges to a level 5 felony battery. If found guilty, Sanchez could potentially face up to six years in prison.

Further investigation is required, but as of now, it doesn’t look good for Sanchez.