Jared Hixson
17
September 2014
Reporter
When
a player in the NFL makes a mistake morally wrong in society’s point of view,
it is generally plastered all over social media and on the fronts of
newspapers. Professional players of any sport are put on a pedestal and seen as
role models. Everyone knows names such as Michael Vick and Ray Rice because
they made mistakes in their life and this happened to them. Adrian Peterson is
another name to add onto the list. After being previously accused of felony injury
to a child last June, Peterson was charged again for child abuse.
Peterson, apologized Monday for "the hurt I have brought to
my child," also said that he will testify in court that he did not mean to
harm his son and said that he is "without a doubt, not a child
abuser." Peterson claims he was disciplining his son for cursing at a sibling.
Adrian said that he “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.”
Peterson is scheduled to plea at a
hearing in Conroe, Texas, on October 8th and could have two years in
prison and a $10,000 fine if guilty. Although he is charged with so many felonies,
he was still expected to play in week three until September 17th.
His team, the Minnesota Vikings, originally said they would not restrict him
until the legal process plays out. However, the team now says that Peterson,
who was accused of disciplining his son with a switch, or a small tree branch,
would be placed on the exempt/commissioner’s permission list and would have to
stay away from all team activities.
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