In a heated media conference Monday, general manager Rick Spielman said
Peterson “deserves to play” while the legal process plays out, and not because the Vikings offense was in shambles with the 2012 NFL MVP inactive for Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the New England Patriots.
“It has nothing to do with him as a football player,” Spielman said. “It has to do purely on the facts that have been presented to us.”
Peterson, 29, faces up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty on the charge he injured his 4-year-old son by spanking him with a tree branch. His arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday but has been delayed until Oct. 8 because his attorney, Rusty Hardin, is abroad.
“I am someone that disciplined his child and did not intend to cause him any injury. No one can understand the hurt that I feel for my son and for the harm I caused him. My goal is always to teach my son right from wrong and that’s what I tried to do that day.”
Full statement from Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson
Peterson’s statement also said he has met with a psychologist, who let him know “there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate,” but it did not go into detail about the allegations against him and evidence thereof.
Women are always going to be soft on discipline believe me fathers being absent from the home is a very big problem formi our young black children getting these kids straight before the police kill another one
That was a little over the top but i have to say I grew up getting whiped with a switch and it looks a lot worse than it truly is! Im past 50 never been to jail, not messed up on drugs, married 35 years and nothing but good came out of those whippings! Look at the children today they have absolutely no respect for anyone! Our generation got ass woopings and I don’t know a single person that died from getting their ass beat? We knew what Yes sir Yes mam no sir no mam meant that man loves his son because he is teaching him respect what a lot of parents should be teaching their kids? I wooped my kids and they are find adults none of my children are in jail or on drugs? My father beat my behind and I was a better man because of that! I know respect and so do my children because they knew what the end result would be! I have wonderful respectful adults! If he didn’t whip his behind he doesn’t love him! My children are absolutely crazy about their father and they respect me and their mother! Ijs
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Kisha Simmons any lil mark on Mere and you probably have 911 on speed dial! O_O Dino Simmons
I would whoop their tales.. there is a difference between beating and whipping … I will say that some of us were abused but to their defense some of our parents were raised the same way, so they didn’t know any betta.. but once u have been taught better, do better … God will not always leave u ignorant so how to whip our children have been taught to us so if we dony do better God will expose us after a while and I feel that what has happened
Edward Braxton plus he said that’s how he was raised. the NFL is just all over the place with rules and discipline. first he suspended now he back. they are just not sure anymore
We change our ways of dealing with our children and give more thought about other ways of discipline. Don’t give up any dream! Your children should be a major part of that dream.
lol Alexander Burkett
Our Father above said it best spare the rod spoil the child. But He also said to teach them of the ways.
Those marks on his son look like marks as if he was very angry while beating him & took it out on the lil boy
From what I’m reading though the child does not live with him full time…if I had a child that didn’t live with me and I only had visitation rights he would of had to do something really major for me to whoop him so bad it left marks! At least no marks that won’t wear off in about 10 minutes @ Alexander Burkett right fair, firm and consistent
True…maybe he’s so light…A mosquito bite leave a bruise….lololol
Alexander Burkett he has to learn how to spank and not leave those marks. spare the rod and spoil the child
Stay firm…. fair @ consistent
Edward Braxton I’m asking if we were in his position and this was our means of supporting our kids. Do we give up our dream or do we continue to spank?
Andrae Martin I was raised on whooping so but what happens when your mod and means of supporting is at risk?
Jason Austin I feel you on what you are saying and I feel like that is how he supports his family
They should. This is not a SPANKING. This is CHILD ABUSE. He looks like he got whipped by a slave master. He is 4 yrs old. Everyone has a right to spank. Not abuse. My 4 yr old come back home looking like this I am going to need bail money. Idc who did it.
I’m whipping behind forget that. If I got to lay hands on them I know how to.
I mean come on NFL… The NFL are not truly concerned with your children… Believe me when I say this!!!! But they want to make it seem like they care when some of the higher ranking NFL owners & officials are taking part in child trafficking and the sex slave trade. Its a slap in the face to me!
Ok my job and the law say I can’t spank you, but what I will do is not spend another dime on you. So the chose is yours, a spanking and get it over with or no new shoes, video games, and money from me! My spoiled kids would be like get the belt cuz I want that new PS4!