Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has been indicted on charges of child injury in Texas and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The Vikings deactivated him for Sunday’s game.
Update: Peterson has been released after turning himself in early this morning. The Vikings said in a statement (Per the New York Times) that they are “in the process of gathering information regarding the legal situation involving Adrian Peterson.”
Peterson is accused of abusing his son with a Switch — or a small tree branch. Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, issued the following statement: “Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east Texas. Adrian has never hidden from what happened. He has cooperated fully with authorities and voluntarily testified before the grand jury for several hours.” (NBC News)
