While doing interviews during Super Bowl week, former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler teased he might finally be ready to reveal his side of the story behind his infamous benching by the Patriots at Super Bowl LII.
At the time, Butler served as the team’s No. 2 corner across from Stephon Gilmore. The Patriots went on to lose that Super Bowl 41-33 to backup quarterback Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a game where the Eagles specifically exposed the Patriots at that position.
Yet, even when the defense couldn’t stop the bleeding, Butler was shockingly kept on the sidelines.