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.
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!