Patriots Players Are Supporting Malcolm Butler On Social Media After Super Bowl Benching Debacle

There appears to be drama in New England after the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. According to Kirk Minihane, Patriots players are pretty fucking pissed at coach Bill Belichick for mysteriously deciding to bench Malcolm Butler hours before the big game.

Today, Butler responded to all the Super Bowl benching rumors with a classy post on Instagram which got several likes and responses from current Patriots players including Tom Brady.

Here’s Butler’s statement in it’s entirety.

“I want to thank Mr. Kraft, the Kraft family, and my coaches for giving me an opportunity to play for one of the most successful organizations in sports. I also thank my teammates, as we have won a lot of games together, and all I know is winning! I have always respected everyone at the New England Patriots organization from Custodians, staff and Coach Belichick.

“In each of my Four years we have achieved Conference Championships or Super Bowl victories since I arrived in New England> All of this would not be possible without thanking some of the best fans in the world who have supported me from day one and, always let me know how much they appreciated me here in New England. During my four year career with Patriots I have always given it everything I have to play at a high level, and would never do anything to hurt my teams’ chances of winning a game, including this year’s Super Bowl where I visited with my family every night. During Super Bowl week I never attended any concert, missed curfew, or participated in any of the ridiculous activities being reported. They are not only false, but hurtful, to me and my family. Although I wish I could have contributed more to help my team win, I have to get ready for the next opportunity. Moving forward I will do what I have always done to work hard, and prepare for next season to be the best I can be on and off the field.’

“Finally, I want to apologize to any offended by language reported immediately after the game during a very emotional time. It was out of character for me and my character, and heart with Gods’ help is what got me to where I am today. I can’t wait for the 2018 season to get here. I will be ready!”

Belichick’s mistake comes at a time when he was reportedly already in the middle of a power struggle with Tom Brady. We’ll have to wait and see if Belichick can survive this but it’s not looking good for the longtime Pats coach.