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Mark Wahlberg was slammed over his halftime departure during Sunday night's Super Bowl, but he didn't leave for the fair weather fan reasons that social media trolls assumed.
"I had to leave the game early because my youngest son wasn't feeling well," Wahlberg said in an Instagram post. "Trust me, I would have loved to be at the stadium -- but family first. Doesn't mean I don't love my Patriots too!"
The "Transformers" actor took serious heat on social media after he was photographed leaving at halftime before his favorite team could catch up and claim one of the greatest Super Bowl victories in its 51-year history.
See some of the flak (below).
Big day with my little guys. #PatsNation pic.twitter.com/eb5bel9wL2
@mark_wahlberg
@mark_wahlberg need to make fair weather fan movie after the stunt you pulled last night.
@_Tr3yzle
Mark Wahlberg leaving the Super Bowl early is a perfect example that most Patriot Fans are spoiled front runners. #badvibrations
@KJBruins
@mark_wahlberg I'd have more respect for you if you just said you blew it when you left the #SuperBowl early instead of blaming your kid.
@GavinVolaire
They're gonna make a movie about Mark Wahlberg leaving the stadium early before the #SuperBowl ended and it'll star Casey Affleck
@kupmuff
@mark_wahlberg here comes the cover up stories
@Nate06822050
Who do you think is kicking themselves harder for leaving #SBLI early - Mark Wahlberg, or the Falcons defense?
@spokerhub
@mark_wahlberg thought you were a die hard #Patriots fan? Only a troll would leave #SB51
@morpheus40721
hands down the worst #Patriots fan in the world is @mark_wahlberg only a privilege honky would leave box seats at the super bowl early
@RealSkipWinters
@mark_wahlberg why did you leave the game so early?! Don't you know its not over until Roger Goodell cries?
@mattgriffin
