Former USC and NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez publicly addressed his violent altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver for the first time Sunday, as he left an Indianapolis jail after being fingerprinted on a felony battery charge.

“I’m just focused on my recovery, and I just wanted to thank the first responders, Eskenazi hospital, Marion County sheriff and the Indianapolis Police Department,” the 38-year-old Sanchez said, adding that he also wanted to “thank Dr. (Lindsey) Mossler, the surgeon. She saved my life, I’m grateful for that.”

“I’m recovering slowly,” Sanchez added as he walked away from reporters. “It’s a long process.”

Sanchez was released from a hospital Sunday morning, where he was treated for a stab wound he suffered in the encounter, which took place in the early minutes

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