Conroe, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson reached a plea agreement in the child abuse case against him on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Peterson was facing felony charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child after he was accused of using a wooden tree branch to hit his 4-year-old son as a disciplinary measure, resulting in visible injuries to the child.<\/p>\n
Instead, he pleaded no contest and reached an agreement to a lesser charge of one count of misdemeanor reckless assault and will avoid jail time. He is also expected to get probation, pay a $2,000 fine and serve 80 hours of community service.<\/p>\n
“I truly regret this incident,” said Peterson outside the courthouse after the agreement was reached. “I take full responsibility for my actions. I love my son more than anyone of you can image. I am anxious to continue my relationship with my child. I am glad this over… so me and my family can move forward.”<\/p>\n
Peterson is currently on the NFL exempt list while the court proceedings continued. It is unclear when or if the star running back will be reinstated.<\/p>\n
Peterson was initially deactivated prior to a Week 2 game against New England after being indicted in September, then was reinstated by the team the following Monday.<\/p>\n
However, after backlash from sponsors, fans and the Minnesota government, the Vikings reversed course and placed Peterson on the NFL’s exempt\/commissioner’s permission list. He is being paid despite not playing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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