Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler defended himself on Instagram today in the wake of various reports and stories that have surfaced purporting different reasons why he did not play during Super Bowl LII.
Bill Belichick has said that the decision not to play Butler was a coach's decision and one that Belichick said he made in the best interest of the team.
However, that hasn't stopped people from speculating that one or more Butler actions contributed to the benching.
Butler tried to answer those critics with his post today. The post is below. For more context, Butler's mother, son and girlfriend were among those who spent the week with him in Minneapolis.