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Comedian Benedict Polizzi Posts Halloween Costume Mocking Mark Sanchez Stabbing

The post arrives as Sanchez awaits a Dec. 11 trial on a felony battery charge stemming from an Oct. 4 Indianapolis altercation.

Overview

  • Polizzi shared an Instagram photo dressed in a Jets No. 6 Sanchez jersey with fake blood, shoulder pads, eye black, and a football.
  • Reaction to the post was mixed, and Polizzi signaled no regret by captioning it, "Meanest comment gets pinned."
  • Sanchez, 38, was slashed near his rib cage during the Oct. 4 incident, spent a week in the hospital, and said a surgeon saved his life.
  • Prosecutors upgraded the case to felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Sanchez pleaded not guilty, and a jury trial is set for Dec. 11.
  • Police and reports identify the other man as a 69-year-old truck driver, and Polizzi has a record of provocative costumes, including a prior Peyton Manning reference.