Mark Wahlberg Misses Patriots' Epic Super Bowl LI Comeback Because of Sick Son

Mark Wahlberg missed his New England Patriots pull off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history because he left the game early. But before you call him out, just know he had a good reason.

Family comes before football.

Videos and photos of Wahlberg leaving the Super Bowl when his team was down made their way around the internet Sunday night. Some may have questioned the actor's fanhood, but Marky Mark made sure to clear up the situation via social media:

When you have a sick kid, that becomes the priority, not a football game. Even if it's the Super Bowl.

New England wound up rallying from 25 down in the second half to stun the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 34-28. On the plus side for Wahlberg, there are plenty of highlights on the internet if he missed any of the action.

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