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ESPN’s Cris Carter rips NFL, Adrian Peterson on ‘NFL Countdown’ (Video)

By Trisity Miller

Jan 29, 2014; New York, NY, USA; ESPN NFL analyst Cris Carter speaks to the media during the ESPN Press Conference prior to Super Bowl XLVIII at Empire East Ballroom. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2014; New York, NY, USA; ESPN NFL analyst Cris Carter speaks to the media during the ESPN Press Conference prior to Super Bowl XLVIII at Empire East Ballroom. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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In this morning’s episode of ESPN’s NFL Countdown, the crew decided to speak on the Adrian Peterson’s child abuse. And with former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter taking the floor, he emotionally ripped both Adrian Peterson for his actions against his four-year old child.

"“This goes across all racial lines, ethnicities, religious backgrounds who believe in disciplining their children. People with any type of Christian background, they really believe in disciplining their children. My mom did the best job she could do, raising seven kids by herself, but there are thousands of things I have learned since then that my mom was wrong. This the 21st century. My mom was wrong. She did the best she could, but she was wrong about some of that stuff she taught me. And I promise my kids I won’t teach that mess to them."

Carter then turned his attention to the NFL–and Minnesota Vikings–calling for constant removal of athletes from playing if they continue to break the law as that’s the best way to get a point across for the players.

"“You can’t beat a kid to make em do what they want to do. Thousands of things we have learned since then. And now we’re to the point, the only thing I’m proud about is the team that I played for, they did the right thing. Take ’em off the field. We in a climate right now, I don’t care what it is, take ’em off the dang’on field. You know what, as a man, that’s the only thing we really respect. We don’t respect no women. We don’t respect no kids. The only thing Roger and them do, take em off the field . .  cause they respect that."

Carter’s point and speech were poignant. Despite being many of the best athletes in the world, it’s nothing but a privilege to play in the NFL–or any other sport–and that same privilege can be stripped away if they proceed to break league laws or legal laws.

Here is the full video and conversation below:

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