Showing posts with label Adrian Peterson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adrian Peterson. Show all posts

Friday, November 7, 2014

FOX Sports: NFL Rejects Adrian Peterson's Immediate Reinstatement

Mike Durkin, Nov. 6, 2014, Fox Sports

The NFL has informed Adrian Peterson that his case will now be reviewed under the league's personal conduct policy, FOX Sports 1 NFL insider Mike Garafolo reports. The league has reportedly asked the Minnesota Vikings running back and his representatives for relevant information on his child abuse case and plea agreement.

Peterson has a right to a hearing before any discipline is levied, Garafolo reports. Until this review process is complete, Peterson will remain on the commissioner's exempt list.

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Full Text Of Adrian Peterson's Statement On Child Abuse Charges 

Adriane Peterson
Credit:  Pioneer Press / Ben Gavin
By CBS Minnesota, Sept. 15, 2014, Minnesota.cbslocal.com

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Below is the full text of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s statement, which he released Monday. He has been charged with child abuse for striking his 4-year-old son with a wooden switch.

"My attorney has asked me not to discuss the facts of my pending case. I hope you can respect that request and help me honor it. I very much want the public to hear from me but I understand that it is not appropriate to talk about the facts in detail at this time. Nevertheless, I want everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child. I never wanted to be a distraction to the Vikings organization, the Minnesota community or to my teammates. I never imagined being in a position where the world is judging my parenting skills or calling me a child abuser because of the discipline I administered to my son.

I voluntarily appeared before the grand jury several weeks ago to answer any and all questions they had. Before my grand jury appearance, I was interviewed by two different police agencies without an attorney. In each of these interviews I have said the same thing, and that is that I never ever intended to harm my son. I will say the same thing once I have my day in court. I have to live with the fact that when I disciplined my son the way I was disciplined as a child, I caused an injury that I never intended or thought would happen. I know that many people disagree with the way I disciplined my child. I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate…"

Read the full statement:  www.minnesota.cbslocal.com

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Peterson's Attorney Responds To New Allegations He Injured Another Son



Jeremy Rogalski, Sept. 16, 2014, Wtsp.com

UPDATE: Adrian Peterson's lawyer Rusty Hardin released the following statement:

"The allegation of another investigation into Adrian Peterson is simply not true. This is not a new allegation, it's one that is unsubstantiated and was shopped around to authorities in two states over a year ago and nothing came of it. An adult witness adamantly insists Adrian did nothing inappropriate with his son. There is no ongoing or new investigation."

HOUSTON (KHOU) -- New accusations against Adrian Peterson come from another mother who has another four-year-old son of Peterson, and also involve Peterson striking his boy as a form of discipline.

Peterson's attorney Rusty Hardin responded with the following statement:

The allegation of another investigation into Adrian Peterson is simply not true. This is not a new allegation, it's one that is unsubstantiated and was shopped around to authorities in two states over a year ago and nothing came of it. An adult witness adamantly insists Adrian did nothing inappropriate with his son. There is no ongoing or new investigation.


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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Adrian Peterson: Not A Child Abuser, But Sorry About 'Hurt I Have Brought ' To Son



By Eliot C. McLaughlin and Steve Almasy, Sept. 16, 2014, Cnn.com

(CNN) -- Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson said Monday that he is "not a perfect parent, but I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser."

Peterson, one of the NFL's marquee players, will practice this week and can play in Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, despite facing a child abuse charge, team officials said.

Peterson, who was kept out of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, turned himself in to East Texas authorities Saturday, two days after an indictment alleged the 29-year-old father did "recklessly or by criminal negligence cause bodily injury" to his son, a felony.

Peterson quickly posted $15,000 in bail and was released, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

In his first comments on the case, the reinstated NFL star told fans in a written statement posted on his Twitter feed, "I never imagined being in a position where the world is judging my parenting skills or calling me a child abuser because of the discipline I administered to my son."


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How Many Kids Does Adrian Peterson Have? At Least 7

By Jason McIntyre, Sept. 15, 2014, Thebiglead.com

As the Adrian Peterson allegations of child abuse mount – the latest one is a year old, and authorities took no action – a popular question has sprung up: Just how many kids does the great Minnesota Vikings running back have?

Good luck finding a firm answer. When asked by ESPN in 2013 how many kids he had, Peterson said, “I know the truth, and I’m comfortable with that knowledge.”

Spoken like somebody who has something to hide.

After Peterson’s 2-year old son – a child he never got to meet – died in 2013, the media began asking questions about Peterson’s off-the-field life, and the results were somewhat surprising.

A dancer at a gentleman’s club in Houston told the NY Post and TMZ that Peterson had fathered seven children – it’s unclear with how many women – but he “dutifully‘ pays child support.

Peterson is 29.



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