Nike pulls Adrian Peterson jerseys, merchandise from Twin Cities stores
By Josh Hill
The Adrian Peterson child abuse situation is growing more and more complicated by the day as unlike the issue of Ray Rice savagely beating his wife in an elevator, Peterson beating his son has become a political debate. There are those who believe that Peterson crossed the line in disciplining his son and others who believe he can do whatever he wants to his own flesh and blood but there are some taking a stand against what Peterson did and they aren’t all just your local liberal.
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According to Jon Krawczynski from the Associated Press, Nike has pulled all Adrian Peterson jerseys and merchandise from their stores in the Twin Cities area. For those who don’t know, the Twin Cities area include Minneapolis, St. Paul and all of the dozen surrounding suburbs — most of which provide big business for Peterson jerseys in the heart of Vikings country.
An eye-opening development: Nike stores in Twin Cities have pulled all Adrian Peterson merch from shelves. Nike.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 16, 2014
He notes though that you can still buy the jerseys online at the Nike store.
You can still purchase Adrian Peterson jerseys on http://t.co/IDkNU3IiyG. The Associated Press is seeking comment from Nike.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) September 16, 2014
Losing Peterson jersey’s in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding Twin Cities areas is a gut punch to jersey sales for the Vikings. He’s without a doubt the team’s most valuable asset in terms of merchandising and to have Nike pull his uniform from the shelves is a sign that the company is taking a mighty stand against the player.
Don’t forget that Bloomington, Minnesota falls under the ‘Twins Cities’ umbrella which means that the giant Nike store, in addition to the official Vikings Pro Shop at Mall of America is no longer carrying Peterson jerseys.
That right there tells you all you need to know about how well received Peterson’s parenting methods are by those who support his professional lifestyle.