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Niel|1410629954|3750403 said:OK now, his son was killed by the mother's boyfriend. I do not find that AP's fault, so to include that as an indictment of his character is unfair. He was clearly heartbroken over the situationElliot86 said:ksinger|1410616936|3750282 said:And the hits (literal) just keep on coming! The rot at the core of that testosterone and money soaked game we call fooball, is really starting to bubble up to the surface. Adrian Peterson indicted for child harm.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/09/12/minnesota_vikings_running_back_adrian_peterson_reportedly_indicted_for_child.html
Right now he's suspended with pay, according to NPR, which also mentioned that what the NFL is truly terrified of, is that women will get activated and start putting pressure on their sponsors.
IMO, women should get activated and just quit watching the damn game.
His two year old son died last year as well. He was beaten to death by the new boyfriend of Adrian's baby's mother/ex girlfriend. Just so sad. It's like he doesn't value these precious gifts he was given at all.
As for him using a switch to spank his son, I won't comment. I know in some African American cultures it is/ was a standard sort of punishment. To the point they included jokes about it in the TV show Community. I don't condone corporal punishment but I'm not going to lump him in with Ray Rice and his deplorable actions just because both story's broke in the same month. I don't think anyone knows enough about the situation.
I'll admit. If its as bad as some reports say, he deserves no defense.