Vikings: Adrian Peterson won't play until legal issues are resolved

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3. good. Adrian Peterson was about to get some special treatment from the Vikings

because of his star player status

The Vikings have suspended or cut 4 different players in recent years because of criminal accusations before the legal process had played out, before any of them had been tried or convicted

...In 2011, when Spielman was vice president of player personnel, the Vikings under team owner Zygi Wilf suspended Cook after the cornerback was charged with felony domestic assault. Cook was reinstated a few weeks later but was told to stay away from the team until the legal process played out. Cook missed 10 games that season. He was later acquitted of all charges.


As Spielman gained influence and rank, the Vikings’ willingness to part ways with offenders before the completion of due process became a de facto policy. The team cut Caleb King in 2012 after an arrest for assault; in 2013 it released A.J. Jefferson hours after his arrest for alleged domestic violence; and this winter Minnesota cut linebacker Erin Henderson following a DUI arrest.

Cook, King, Jefferson and Henderson made it easy for the Vikings to cast them away. They weren’t stud performers, and they hadn’t won over the locker room; at least, not like Peterson.

http://mmqb.si.com/2014/09/16/adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings-double-standard/