In the end, wins and loses were more important than child abuse. I wish the Vikings would just come out and say that instead of hiding behind the waiting for the justice system to play out.
When we don’t know the facts, I am all for innocent until proven guilty, but Peterson has admitted to beating his child to the point of drawing blood and doesn’t think anything is wrong with it. If that is who the Vikings want representing their brand, so be it.
Today’s decision was made after significant thought, discussion and consideration. As evidenced by our decision to deactivate Adrian from yesterday’s game, this is clearly a very important issue. On Friday, we felt it was in the best interests of the organization to step back, evaluate the situation, and not rush to judgment given the seriousness of this matter. At that time, we made the decision that we felt was best for the Vikings and all parties involved.
To be clear, we take very seriously any matter that involves the welfare of a child. At this time, however, we believe this is a matter of due process and we should allow the legal system to proceed so we can come to the most effective conclusions and then determine the appropriate course of action. This is a difficult path to navigate, and our focus is on doing the right thing. Currently we believe we are at a juncture where the most appropriate next step is to allow the judicial process to move forward.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and support Adrian’s fulfillment of his legal responsibilities throughout this process.
I am not sure what more information they would need. Maybe they haven’t seen the week old scarring and bruises on the 4-year-old kid’s body.
FLIP THE PAGES FOR THOSE….