joey12508
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AP should never be allowed to be alone with that child again.
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AP Releases a statement:
http://blog.startribune.com/sports/access-vikings/vikings-rb-peterson-releases-a-statement
My attorney has asked me not to discuss the facts of my pending case. I hope you can respect that request and help me honor it. I very much want the public to hear from me but I understand that it is not appropriate to talk about the facts in detail at this time. Nevertheless, I want everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child.
I never wanted to be a distraction to the Vikings organization, the Minnesota community or to my teammates. I never imagined being in a position where the world is judging my parenting skills or calling me a child abuser because of the discipline I administered to my son.
I voluntarily appeared before the grand jury several weeks ago to answer any and all questions they had. Before my grand jury appearance, I was interviewed by two different police agencies without an attorney. In each of these interviews I have said the same thing, and that is that I never ever intended to harm my son. I will say the same thing once I have my day in court.
I have to live with the fact that when I disciplined my son the way I was disciplined as a child, I caused an injury that I never intended or thought would happen. I know that many people disagree with the way I disciplined my child. I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate.
I have learned a lot and have had to reevaluate how I discipline my son going forward. But deep in my heart I have always believed I could have been one of those kids that was lost in the streets without the discipline instilled in me by my parents and other relatives. I have always believed that the way my parents disciplined me has a great deal to do with the success I have enjoyed as a man. I love my son and I will continue to become a better parent and learn from any mistakes I ever make.
I am not a perfect son. I am not a perfect husband. I am not a perfect parent, but I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser. I am someone that disciplined his child and did not intend to cause him any injury. No one can understand the hurt that I feel for my son and for the harm I caused him. My goal is always to teach my son right from wrong and that’s what I tried to do that day.
I accept the fact that people feel very strongly about this issue and what they think about my conduct. Regardless of what others think, however, I love my son very much and I will continue to try to become a better father and person.
http://blog.startribune.com/sports/access-vikings/vikings-rb-peterson-releases-a-statement
My attorney has asked me not to discuss the facts of my pending case. I hope you can respect that request and help me honor it. I very much want the public to hear from me but I understand that it is not appropriate to talk about the facts in detail at this time. Nevertheless, I want everyone to understand how sorry I feel about the hurt I have brought to my child.
I never wanted to be a distraction to the Vikings organization, the Minnesota community or to my teammates. I never imagined being in a position where the world is judging my parenting skills or calling me a child abuser because of the discipline I administered to my son.
I voluntarily appeared before the grand jury several weeks ago to answer any and all questions they had. Before my grand jury appearance, I was interviewed by two different police agencies without an attorney. In each of these interviews I have said the same thing, and that is that I never ever intended to harm my son. I will say the same thing once I have my day in court.
I have to live with the fact that when I disciplined my son the way I was disciplined as a child, I caused an injury that I never intended or thought would happen. I know that many people disagree with the way I disciplined my child. I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate.
I have learned a lot and have had to reevaluate how I discipline my son going forward. But deep in my heart I have always believed I could have been one of those kids that was lost in the streets without the discipline instilled in me by my parents and other relatives. I have always believed that the way my parents disciplined me has a great deal to do with the success I have enjoyed as a man. I love my son and I will continue to become a better parent and learn from any mistakes I ever make.
I am not a perfect son. I am not a perfect husband. I am not a perfect parent, but I am, without a doubt, not a child abuser. I am someone that disciplined his child and did not intend to cause him any injury. No one can understand the hurt that I feel for my son and for the harm I caused him. My goal is always to teach my son right from wrong and that’s what I tried to do that day.
I accept the fact that people feel very strongly about this issue and what they think about my conduct. Regardless of what others think, however, I love my son very much and I will continue to try to become a better father and person.
MansGame
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Whoa.
Musial Collector
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THE CHILD IS 4!!!!!!!
MansGame
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Similar to the comment by [MENTION=2659]tpeichel[/MENTION], this is a pretty interesting topic in itself. I don't think anyone is arguing that AP went too far and what he did is wrong but where is the line drawn exactly? I am not going to sit here and act like I wasn't spanked or reprimanded in a way that might not be so wonderful in today's social media world. I mean what about the soap in the mouth when we were younger, is that going too far?! What about raising your voice... is that seen as mental or psychological abuse now of a child?! Not to derail the topic but one would ask where is the line drawn for how you can and cannot reprimand your own child. Again, I think what AP did was going too far and am not justifying what he did at all.
Isolated incident or
http://beta.sportingnews.com/articl...se-new-report-scar-photo?eadid=SOC/Twi/SNMain
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http://beta.sportingnews.com/articl...se-new-report-scar-photo?eadid=SOC/Twi/SNMain
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MansGame
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Looks like he was charged with a similar deal with another kid? Doesn't he have like a bunch of kids?
7 at last count. The title of this thread is all kinds of win!
Musial Collector
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This is not going to turn out well
Sad on so many fronts
Sad on so many fronts
I also wonder how many he actually knows.cartersprings
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This was quickly debunked. It's not new (over a year old) and was the result of his kid getting injured from a car seat. ESPN had the story up briefly before removing it.
