Adrian Peterson is officially inactive for Sunday’s game after he was indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child stemming from an incident of malicious whipping of his 4-year-old sun with a stick from a tree, or switch. According to Kim Johnson of CBS Minnesota, there are still plenty of Adrian Peterson fans showing themselves at Sunday morning tailgates in Minnesota.
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It’s not an incident that needs to be joked about but there are football fans out there who are out for blood — or have been dropped on their heads too much as children.
Tailgating @TCFBankStadium and seeing a lot of #Peterson jerseys.
— Kim Johnson (@KimJohnsonCFT) September 14, 2014
Just saw one woman wearing a #Peterson jersey and carrying a small tree branch. @TCFBankStadium
— Kim Johnson (@KimJohnsonCFT) September 14, 2014
Here's a pic. pic.twitter.com/EYY3Woulwm
— Kim Johnson (@KimJohnsonCFT) September 14, 2014
A little over the top? Probably. This is similar to the Ray Rice supporters we saw at the Baltimore Ravens game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
Here’s an emotional response from ESPN’s Chris Carter on Sunday morning on the Adrian Peterson incident.
There will always be those who will support their favorite players no matter what, but holding a switch at the tailgate? The message is loud and clear, and it’s not a good one.