MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 17 (UPI) —
He’s not suspended, but Adrian Peterson is indefinitely banned from practices, team activities and playing on Sundays after the Vikings placed the running back on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission list until his ongoing child-abuse allegations are resolved.
The Vikings deactivated Peterson after a Texas grand jury indicted Peterson for beating his 4-year-old son with tree branch, but reinstated the running back on Monday, saying, "this is a matter of due process and we should allow the legal system to proceed."
Less than a day later, more allegations of Peterson’s violence toward his own children came out, including photographic evidence that one of his attacks left a different son with a scar on his forehead.
The Vikings re-reversed course Wednesday morning, placing Peterson on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission list. Although not an explicit suspension with a set length, Peterson is barred from all team activities, including practicing and playing, until his child abuse allegations have been fully resolved.
"The League informed the team of the option to place Adrian on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission list, which will require that Adrian remain away from all team activities while allowing him to take care of his personal situation until the legal proceedings are resolved," Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf said in a statement.
"After giving the situation additional thought, we have decided this is the appropriate course of action for the organization and for Adrian … We want to be clear: we have a strong stance regarding the protection and welfare of children, and we want to be sure we get this right. At the same time we want to express our support for Adrian and acknowledge his seven-plus years of outstanding commitment to this organization and this community. Adrian emphasized his desire to avoid further distraction to his teammates and coaches while focusing on his current situation; this resolution accomplishes these objectives as well."
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