Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was indicted Friday on charges that he struck his young son with a switch in Texas, according to a person in the NFL familiar with the situation.
A grand jury in Montgomery County returned the indictment Friday afternoon, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Peterson allegedly struck his young son, who spent the summer with the All-Pro running back in Texas, with a switch, according to the NFL source. The Vikings knew of the incident for several weeks, but thought Peterson had been cleared of all criminal charges, the source said.
The abuse allegations surfaced shortly after the child returned to his mother’s Minnesota home, according to the source, who said a doctor noticed “a mark” caused by a switch during a routine appointment.
Exactly!
Too young. ……
Kingsmen White his son is 4 yrs old!
They will throw you in jail for disciplining your kids….but they sure don’t mind SHOOTING THEM DEAD in the street when they are older….SMH!!!
I see kids acting up in public in front of their parents or parent and I still check they kids! Lol!
Dino Simmons I despise delinquent children. SERIOUSLY.
On the real though, we have to woop our kids and put the fear of GOD in them!
#BoundariesHaveBeenEstablished
My precious son! #DamageControl
Regardless of age, GET A HANDLE ON YA CHILD. PERIOD. Whoop their tail while young, they’ll underatand not to show their tail when they’re older. Shooting up schools, bombing schools, etc……. (Black folks whip their children’s asses) PERIOD.
Once he started walking it was a wrap!
Yall act like I was AP or RR! Lol! Slap on the hand doesn’t hurt
Dino Simmons THAT’S WHAT THEY DO AT THAT AGE!!!! LAWD HAVE MERCY!
Sumtingwong Witchu Saunders my son was too advanced at 18 months! Lol! Tazmanian Devil! House got destroyed every day!
I’m not going to be working w/ Dino Simmons much longer. I’ll see if Gucci has room for him on his label
my grandma used a switch and wooden spoon and my mom used a belt and I turned out fine! my answer is Spare the rod spoil the child! just don’t put them in a coma!
18 WHAT!!!!!?
It’s not what you know…it’s what you can prove!
lol Dino Simmons 18 months? you are going to need Adrian’s lawyer pretty soon!!!
Kingsmen White, done PROPERLY, there’s no need for a repeat action. They correct THEMSELVES. I have ONE question: “Are you SERIOUS?” Got my son at 4, now 18 (lesson learned DAY ONE)
My eldest at 7, now 20 (no repeat necessary)
My babies understand. I despise getting physical, but if you push that limit, I MAKE DAMNED CERTAIN YOU’LL MEDITATE THE NEXT TIME.
You see this??? Sumtingwong Witchu Saunders?? just like Angel! if my boy is crying she looking at me like did you hit him? you better not!
Kisha Simmons cut it! No she wouldn’t. He’s been getting wooped since 18 months
Yessssss Kingsmen White
Kisha Simmons will have a fit if Dino Simmons whoop jamere
Sumtingwong Witchu Saunders that’s why my main concern was the age of the boy. I can’t give my 2 yr old a switch but the older he gets I will wear him out if he acts up! Spare the rod spoil the child!!!
I’ve never whipped my babies with a switch, but I HAVE BROUGHT “HEAT” with a belt. (a whipping room?)
Adrian’s Statement: Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas. Adrian has never hidden from what happened.
The Police report: According to police reports, the child, however, had a slightly different story, telling authorities that “Daddy Peterson hit me on my face.” The child also expressed worry that Peterson would punch him in the face if the child reported the incident to authorities. He also said that he had been hit by a belt and that “there are a lot of belts in Daddy’s closet.” He added that Peterson put leaves in his mouth when he was being hit with the switch while his pants were down. The child told his mother that Peterson “likes belts and switches” and “has a whooping room.” Chris Finley Bey Dino Simmons Sumtingwong Witchu Saunders Stone Stafford
A switch makes the body look far worse off than it is. I know WELL!!!!
#NewGrowthWithTheLeavesOnTheTip
#MamaWasAnAssWhippingEXPERT
I’m looking at the photos again and he did go in on that right leg. this case will be difficult and will change a lot
my son will be getting his legs smacked when he acts up. I’m not putting up with it. I’m not using any belts or switches because times have changed and georgia will put you under the jail!
Dino Simmons I was saying that I need to see how old the child is. I’ve been getting my butt spanned since I was little. I’m still here
Keith Mikell that’s true
Stone Stafford I agree. this is a difficult case because how people were raised. some will say what we are saying and some will say it’s abuse. maybe he whooped him before but this time he went in too far and the mother reported it. I just think this is difficult. some parents don’t use any kind of spanking in the household so they will be all over him
Kingsmen White I think that was unnecessary! The child was too small for that! I got wooped with a switch too, but I was like 10 or 11! This kid looks no older than 6 or 7!
Yelling at your sig other is now domestic violence/abuse. Look at Chicago. No discipline for the kids, and babies raising babies. Its now a war zone. The children need discipline.
Forgive me if I interpreted your comment wrong. This topic truly heats meet up. We are raising wussy’s who won’t be able to handle any kind of challenge or hardship in life because we are trying to protect them so much
Keith Mikell it’s making it hard on the NFL because a lot of negative press for the largest sports network. Plus the NFL is scrambling now to try to find the proper punishment for guys that get in trouble
Stone Stafford I agree. I think times are changing and they are trying to come down hard on people now.
Kingsmen White I have no words. You have a right to what you believe in and I will respect that. But I can’t believe you just said that. God for bid that child experience anything in life (like get a splinter) that will cause him to “break his skin”. Whatever man…
This is to cover up the ray rice stuff!
Those hits he has broke the skin.
Growing up around the kids I grew up with afforded me more than ample opportunities to fall into the wrong crowd. It was a 24 hour a day job for my single mother to keep us out of those crowds.
I can honestly say, the number one thing that kept me from doing half of the things I could have done was fear of the belt or switch.
I’ve had those marks before but not just from getting a spanking. I’ve gotten them from falling on my bike. I’ve gotten them from playing tackle football. I’ve gotten them from falling in the Stickerbush by Mrs. Hunt’s house. It’s not the injury, but the cause of the injury. The cause of those marks from my spankings came from a mother who loved me enough to let me know she would rather see me with a welt than in jail. She would rather see me with a welt than dead.
My mother had the loving talks with me before. They didn’t work. My mother made me stand in the corner before. It didn’t work. My mother gave me tons of chores to do before. They didn’t work. The only thing that scared me straight was a spanking.
Every child is different, which means it is important to know your child. I’m pretty sure Adrian Peterson knows his son!
All of these politically correct hyper-sensitive pansies in this country are getting on my last nerve!!
Me 2 Chris Finley Bey I’m trying to see how old this child is
Peace, I got whooping with switches and turned out to be fine…. and had to go get it off the tree myself and bring it back….. peace love
Chris Sr you know you have my permission to kick my kids butts if they acting up but be careful with your choice of whooping supplies.
Sumtingwong Saunders i believe in kicking some butt but i believe he went in too hard
Dino Simmons what do you think of the photos