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The family of former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has released a statement following his firing from Fox Sports, where he served as an NFL analyst, as the 38-year-old continues to recover from injuries sustained in a violent altercation last month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s been a long month for Mark as he continues to recover from serious injuries while also grieving the loss of a close friend,\u201d said Nick Sanchez Jr. in a family statement, IndyStar\u00a0reported. \u201cWhile the recent news \u2014 and its timing \u2014 is understandably disappointing, our priority remains his continued healing and recovery. Mark deeply values his time at Fox and the exceptional colleagues he\u2019s had the privilege to work with. Those relationships are meaningful and will endure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement marks the first public comment from Sanchez\u2019s family since his arrest in Indianapolis, where police say he was involved in a physical confrontation that left both men seriously injured.<\/p>\n

According to authorities, Sanchez got into an altercation with 69-year-old Perry Tole, a truck driver collecting used cooking oil from the loading dock of the downtown Westin hotel on Oct. 4.<\/p>\n

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Sanchez was in the city to broadcast the following day\u2019s game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders for Fox Sports.<\/p>\n

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A police affidavit states that Sanchez, who allegedly smelled of alcohol, entered Tole\u2019s truck without permission and physically blocked and shoved the driver.<\/p>\n

Tole then pepper-sprayed Sanchez, and when Sanchez continued to advance, Tole pulled a knife to defend himself. Sanchez suffered multiple stab wounds to his upper right torso and was hospitalized.<\/p>\n

Photos later surfaced online showing Tole with a deep facial wound and wearing a neck brace in a hospital bed. Authorities confirmed that Tole was also treated for injuries sustained in the fight.<\/p>\n

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Sanchez faces a Level 5 felony charge of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, along with three misdemeanor counts: battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle. Tole, who maintains that he acted in self-defense, has not been charged. He has filed a civil lawsuit against both Sanchez and Fox Sports, seeking unspecified damages.<\/p>\n