Bigoted college football RB attacks gay couple; kicked off team

[geek tragedy]

The 23-year-old from Lakeland, Florida, was booked on two counts of battery. According to a Huntington, West Virginia, police report, Butler punched two men who exchanged a kiss on a downtown Huntington street on April 5.

The victims, Casey Williams and Zackery Johnson, told police Butler stepped out of a car after seeing the men kiss.

Butler "approached the two (men) shouting derogatory words" before punching each of the men in the face, the police report said. The victims captured part of the assault on camera and photographed the vehicle.

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"The type of violent, bigoted behavior reported to have been perpetrated by this student is not tolerated at Marshall University. Period," university interim President Gary White said in a statement. "This is an extremely serious matter."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/sport/marshall-university-player-arrest/index.html

[dballance]

1. Obviously he's not a star QB and Heisman trophy winner.

So much easier to kick off a no-name than a "star."

[geek tragedy]

2. Not exactly a nobody.

(CNN)Marshall University running back Steward Butler rushed for 765 yards on 87 carries with eight touchdowns his sophomore season. His 8.8 yards-per-carry average ranked third nationally.

[dballance]

5. To my point. He's not in the headlines at all.

Butler may have great stats but he's not at all in the headlines like Tebow or Winston.

He will have to suffer the fate a person with no public persona.

[Hekate]

3. Ew. Well I guess that counts as progress, that he got kicked off the team. nt

[geek tragedy]

4. Possible defenses: deeply-held religious beliefs; was provoked

by insensitive conduct.

Yes, the above is

[cwydro]

6. Good for them

that they kicked him off the team.

The link seems to indicate the guy has got some seriously violent issues.