Marshall running back Steward Butler was arrested early Wednesday on battery charges that he beat a same-sex couple. According to the Huntington Police department, the incident occurred on April 5th in downtown Huntington, when the two male victims exchanged a kiss on the street. Butler was a passenger in a vehicle that was driving by and stopped. He exited the car and began shouting derogatory comments about their sexual orientation. Butler then hit both victims with a closed fist. He was arrested, charged with 2 counts of battery and has been released on a $10,000 bond. "The FBI is conducting a hate crime investigation related to the incident," said Huntington (W.V.) chief of police Joe Ciccarelli.