Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted with reckless or negligent injury to a child for beating his son with a switch, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
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According to CBS Minnesota, Peterson admitted to the act:
"Sports Radio 610 in Houston obtained a draft of the police report which says Peterson admitted that he did, in his words, “whoop” one of his children last May while the boy was visiting him in Houston."
After Peterson’s abuse, the boy was taken to the hospital, which led to a doctor reporting the star running back to the police.
"When the 4-year-old boy returned to Minnesota, his mother took him to a doctor. The police report said the boy told the doctor Peterson had hit him with a branch from a tree.stillThe doctor told investigators that the boy had a number of lacerations on his thighs, along with bruise-like marks on his lower back and buttocks and cuts on his hand.The police report says the doctor described some of the marks as open wounds and termed it “child abuse.” Another examiner agreed, calling the cuts “extensive.”"
It has not been announced whether or not Peterson will be available for Sunday’s game versus the New England Patriots.
Peterson rushed for 1,266 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. The Vikings selected him with the No. 7 pick in the 2007 NFL draft out of Oklahoma.