The wide receiver was released after the revelation of misdemeanor charges of driving on a limited driver's license, possession of marijuana and having an open bottle in a motor vehicle.
Adrian Peterson's mother Bonita Jackson told the Houston Chronicle, "When you whip those you love, it's not about abuse, but love. You want to make them understand that they did wrong."
Companies and charitable groups with ties to the Minnesota Vikings and running back Adrian Peterson continue to rethink those relationships given Peterson's indictment on child abuse.
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