Adrian Peterson Releases Apologetic Statement

Yesterday, Minnesota Vikings’ running back, Adrian Peterson Releases Apologetic Statement after being reinstated to play again. Last week he was indicted on a child abuse charge!

Now unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson explains that he was just reprimanding his son and he wants everyone to “understand how sorry” he feels about the “hurt” he brought to his child.

The 29-year-old Releases Statement to clarify in a lengthy statement about the Child Abuse claims:

“I want everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child” he said, while later adding, “I never ever intended to harm my son. I will say the same thing once I have my day in court.”

“I never wanted to be a distraction to the Vikings organization, the Minnesota community or to my teammates. I 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.”

The NFL Star says he is meeting with a psychologist and learning alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate.

“I have to live with the fact that when I disciplined my son the way I was disciplined as a child, I caused an injury that I never intended or thought would happen. I know that many people disagree with the way I disciplined my child. I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate.”

In regards to the child abuse claims, Adrian says he is NOT a child abuser:

“I am not a perfect son. I am not a perfect husband. I am not a perfect parent, but I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser. I am someone that disciplined his child and did not intend to cause him any injury. No one can understand the hurt that I feel for my son and for the harm I caused him. My goal is always to teach my son right from wrong and that’s what I tried to do that day.”

Thoughts?