Steward Butler, a senior running back at Marshall University, was arrested Wednesday morning in Huntington, West Virginia, and charged with two counts of battery.
According to Curtis Johnson of The Herald-Dispatch, the Lakeland, Florida, native is accused of beating two gay men.
Per Dan Griffin of WSAZ NewsChannel 3, details have surfaced regarding the alleged incident, which occurred in April:
We're learning the gay couple, Zackery Johnson, and his partner, Casey Williams were walking and kissed. Police say Butler got out of car...
— Dan Griffin (@WSAZDanGriffin) May 6, 2015
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