NFL Suspends Peterson Without Pay for the Season

[Archae]

Source: WBAY-TV Green Bay, Wisconsin

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been suspended without pay for the rest of the 2014 season, according to a news release from the NFL.

Peterson will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15 for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy.

Peterson was placed on leave by the Vikings after details emerged of the star running back hitting his four-year-old son with a switch. Peterson pleaded "no contest" to a misdemeanor assault charge and was ordered to pay a fine and complete community service.

Read more: http://www.wbay.com/story/27414474/2014/11/18/nfl-suspends-peterson-without-pay-for-the-season

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Good.

This hits the bastard in his wallet, where it really hurts.

Besides, he's a Viking...

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. I think Adrian Peterson is paying for the NFL's sins as well as his own.

He gets to be the poster boy for the league's new toughness after it got criticized over Ray Rice.

[joeglow3]

2. exactly

There was zero doubt this is exactly how it would decide.

[rocktivity]

4. And speaking of being blindsided public relations-wise:

Your HHRS News.com 11/16/14: Federal drug agents conducted surprise inspections of National Football League team medical staffs…which entailed bag searches and questioning of team doctors… (They) were (acting) on the suspicion that NFL teams dispense drugs illegally to keep players on the field in violation of the Controlled Substances Act…


rocktivity

[rocktivity]

3. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

This is EXACTLY what I hoped would happen!


rocktivity

[herding cats]

5. At least the remainder of the season, to be exact.

Next up, Peterson to appeal the ruling immediately.

[rhett o rick]

6. Thanks for posting. This should lead to an interesting debate. Just how far should the

NFL go to insure that all players are adhering to the Conduct Policy?

[Supersedeas]

8. the Union will flesh this one out in the courts if necessary

[rhett o rick]

9. I don't mind that the NFL wants to discipline players for things like this, but bristle at the

hypocrisy of them claiming it's a Conduct Policy. It's really a "Don't embarrass the league policy."

[davidpdx]

7. So two questions would come at the end of the season

1) Will the NFL reinstate him?

2) Will Minnesota choose to release him?