NFL Players Union Calls For Immediate Reinstatement For Adrian Peterson

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Think Progress

BY TRAVIS WALDRON

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has missed eight games since the team suspended him in the wake of child abuse allegations, but now that the legal proceedings are over, the NFL Players Association is calling for his immediate reinstatement, ESPN reported Sunday.

Peterson pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges in Texas last week after he originally faced felony child abuse charges in September. At the time, the Vikings put Peterson on the commissioner’s exempt list — essentially a paid suspension — under terms of a deal between the league and the players union. According to the ESPN report, the union argued that the deal said that Peterson should be reinstated upon completion of the legal case.

The NFL, however, said this week that Peterson would not be reinstated until after a disciplinary hearing to see if he should be further punished under the league’s personal conduct policy. The NFL has asked Peterson to submit the evidence from his legal case so that an independent expert can review it.

But the NFLPA is arguing that Peterson should be allowed to play while the disciplinary proceeding takes place. NFL players facing potential conduct suspensions are traditionally allowed to practice and play until the NFL reaches a decision on their punishment, and there doesn’t seem to be a good reason for treating Peterson any differently.

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson
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[rocktivity]

1. Give him and Ray Rice the rest of the season off.

The courts may be willing to overlook the fact that Peterson did what he did to a four-year-old, but that doesn't mean that the league should, too.


rocktivity

[daleanime]

2. I'm in no rush to see him back....

yes, he deserves(needs?) to work, but I'm tired of certain behaviors being tolerated in this nation.

[StevePaulson]

3. Play Him

Today. As far as I am concerned he should be punished for his abuse, which missing the games to date is. Switching a child (which is unfortunately common) is no worse than DWI in my opinion.

[rpannier]

9. The failed drug test while on bond is the issue they'll have to deal with

I'm guessing it's what will keep him out

[Cryptoad]

4. Everybody knows,,,,

if you have money and fame,,, you can horse whip your kids!

[Fred Sanders]

5. And also a football player,probably could horse whip their helpless child again! Folks will defend.

Or call it "switching"... How cute.

[libdem4life]

6. + 1000

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. He was arrested for it and pleaded guilty to a crime.

I know the punisher impulse is hard to appease, but there is that.

[riversedge]

7. He is not even required to go to a Parenting class or anger management

classes as far as I know. damm

[Snow Leopard]

8. He's paid his price

Back to work. Hopefully he's learned.

[rpannier]

10. I doubt it

Anyone dumb enough to be doing drugs while on bail has learned nothing