It’s been several days since the stabbing of former NFL quarterback and current FOX Sports color commentator Mark Sanchez and his subsequent arrest. Many people have weighed in on what happened and now we can add the President of the United States to the list.
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.”
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“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.”
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.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 21: Fox TV analyst Mark Sanchez looks on prior to the game between the Washington Football Team and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 21, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
The Sanchez Stabbing Incident
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.
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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.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Oct 7, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
