Steward Butler Arrested: Latest Details, Bond and More on Marshall RB

Steward Butler, a senior running back at Marshall University, was arrested Wednesday morning in Huntington, West Virginia, and charged with two counts of misdemeanor 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:

According to Griffin, Butler is being held on a total bond of $10,000:

Marshall initially suspended Butler from the team, and the running back was ultimately dismissed from the program outright, according to Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick:

School interim president Gary White released a statement, according to MetroNews: 

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Interim President Gary White said, in a prepared statement, the “violent, bigoted behavior” alleged would not be tolerated at Marshall. “Period.”

President White said what Butler is accused of is extremely serious.

“We will allow the legal process to run its course and will act swiftly and appropriately within our Student Conduct System and according to the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities as more details become clear,” White said.

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Butler was the No. 2 rusher for the Thundering Herd last season as he ran for 798 yards and seven touchdowns. That came on the heels of 765 yards and eight scores as a sophomore.

He was once again penciled in to be the backup to Devon Johnson in 2015, but that could be in jeopardy based on the charges against him.

Butler will have the opportunity to go through the legal system; however, his playing career at Marshall is very much up in the air at this point.

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