Larry Nassar was stabbed after making lewd comments watching Wimbledon: report

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The inmate who stabbed Larry Nassar did so because the disgraced former gymnastics trainer made lewd comments while watching the Wimbledon Championships, according to The Associated Press.

Nassar reportedly made a comment about "wanting to watch girls" playing in the women's matches, provoking the attack.

Nassar was stabbed twice in the neck, twice in the back and six times in the chest, according to Joe Rojas, a current longtime employee of the United States Penitentiary Coleman, where Nassar is jailed.

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Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar listens during his sentencing phase in Eaton County Circuit Court Jan. 31, 2018, in Charlotte, Mich. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

The assailant was identified as 49-year-old Shane McMillan, who was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, in 2011, according to the AP.

Four other inmates reportedly rushed in and pulled McMillan off Nassar.

Federal officials confirmed to Fox News Digital a stabbing occurred at around 2:35 p.m. ET Sunday and that staff members initiated lifesaving measures. An inmate was taken to a hospital for further treatment. Officials didn't identify the victim or the assailant.

In this Nov. 22, 2017 file photo, Dr. Larry Nassar appears in court for a plea hearing in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Nassar is serving decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists. He admitted