Donald Trump has never been afraid to make his opinion known regarding the NFL. That clearly includes topics on and off the field. Mark Sanchez, a former long-time quarterback and current NFL commentator, is facing felony charges after shocking altercation with an older gentleman.
However, Trump knows Sanchez.
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Donald Trump and Mark Sanchez (Photos via USA Today)
It has been several days since former NFL quarterback and FOX Sports color commentator Mark Sanchez was stabbed. We can now add the President of the United States to the list of those who have commented on what happened:
Appearing on Greg Kelly Reports, President Donald Trump said he heard that “something bad happened” to the former quarterback and that it was “a little crazy.” He said that he knows Sanchez “a little bit” and believes that he was “a nice guy.”
“He’s a nice guy. I don’t know what happened. Something bad happened. Something a little crazy happened,” Trump said on Monday.
“I can only report that he was a nice guy. I know him a little bit.”
Trump on Mark Sanchez: He’s a nice guy. I don’t know what happened. Something bad happened. Something a little crazy happened. I can only report that he was nice pic.twitter.com/Sz6XQeX0ig
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Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; President Donald Trump participates in a meet and greet with the honorary coin toss participants including family members of the victims from the terrorist attack, members of the New Orleans Police Department, and emergency personnel before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
President Trump might be best familiar with Sanchez from the ex-QB’s time with the New York Jets. Trump was still many years from entering politics during Sanchez’s NFL run.
And while Trump isn’t explicitly a New York Jets fan, he does have a strong relationship with Jets owner Woody Johnson. In 2016, when Trump was elected President in his first term, he named Johnson the U.S. Ambassador to England.
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; President Donald Trump on the sideline before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Sanchez was involved in a violent late-night altercation in downtown Indianapolis that left him hospitalized with stab wounds. The conflict reportedly began over a parking dispute with a 69-year-old driver near a hotel’s loading dock. According to police and prosecutor statements, Sanchez—who allegedly appeared intoxicated—accosted the driver, attempted to enter his vehicle, and pushed him; the driver responded first with pepper spray and then stabbed Sanchez in self-defense when Sanchez advanced again.
Following the incident, Sanchez was initially charged with misdemeanors including battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication. Those charges were later upgraded to a Level 5 felony battery charge, involving serious bodily injury, which could carry a sentence of 1 to 6 years in prison. Surveillance footage and witness accounts are central to the case and prosecutors say more charges may follow.
Jul 26, 2013; Cortland, NY, USA; New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) jogs out to the practice field prior to the start of training camp at SUNY Cortland. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
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