Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will be back in the NFL beginning tomorrow as he has been reinstated from his suspension for abusing his son.
Peterson only played in one game last season as he was indicted for beating his four-year-old son with a switch. Peterson’s case became a debate across the country, whether or not people should hit their children.
The NFL released a statement today regarding Peterson’s reinstatement effective tomorrow.
“Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was advised today that effective tomorrow he is reinstated as an active NFL player and may participate in all scheduled activities with the Vikings,” the NFL said in a statement.
“In a letter from Commissioner Roger Goodell, Peterson was informed that he is expected to fulfill his remaining obligations to the authorities in Minnesota and Texas, as well as the additional commitments Peterson made during his April 7 meeting with the commissioner regarding maintaining an ongoing program of counseling and treatment as recommended by medical advisors.
“Beyond the requirement to comply with his court obligations and plan of counseling, Peterson was reminded that his continuing participation in the NFL depends on his avoidance of any further conduct that violates the Personal Conduct Policy or other NFL policies. Any further violation of the Personal Conduct Policy by Peterson would result in additional discipline, which could include suspension without pay or banishment from the NFL.
“Peterson was suspended without pay last November 18 for the remainder of the 2014 NFL season for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy in an incident of abusive discipline that he inflicted on his four-year-old son last May. Peterson pled no contest on November 4 in state court in Montgomery County, Texas to reckless assault of the child.”
It will be interesting to see if Peterson now stays with the Vikings since he is now back in the league. There has been a lot of talk this offseason that he would like to go somewhere else but are the Vikings willing to do that? We will see what now unfolds as the Vikings could trade or release him.
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