Adrian Peterson In legal trouble again.
the 2012 NFL Player of the Year Warrants have been issued for his arrest, according to USA Today, for failing to appear in court in two different child support cases.
USA Today reported that arrest warrants were issued in Fort Bend County, Texas. The Sheriff's Department did not immediately confirm this information to Fox News Digital.
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Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings during a game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on December 16, 2012. (John Beaver/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
“The current legal case concerns a misunderstanding regarding Adrian's court appearance regarding child support, and he is actively working with his legal team to resolve this matter as quickly as possible,” Denise White, his publicist, said in a statement. To the USA Today. “He is committed to resolving this situation and moving forward positively,” he added.
Despite earning over $100 million in his career, the first Minnesota Vikings The running back was also in trouble with bank loans. Court records said in February that Peterson had not paid any of the $8.3 million owed to DeAngelo Vehicle Sales LLC, which he was ordered to pay more than three years ago. He was ordered to pay $2.4 million to a creditor in 2019, which he had to pay the Bank of Minnesota the year before.
Peterson missed all but one game in the 2014 season after being charged with reckless injury or neglect of a child. He did not object to assaulting his son, who was 4 years old at the time, with a tree branch.
Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings during the Dallas Cowboys' 24-14 win at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. (Getty Images)
In 2022, Peterson was arrested after an incident with his wife on a plane. But his wife said it was just an argument, and the charges were dropped.
Peterson has rushed for 14,918 yards in his career, leading the league in rushing three times. He is one of six players to rush for 2,000 yards in a season and was eight yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in 2012.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson runs the ball. Against the Cincinnati Bengals at Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis on December 13, 2009. (Rich Gabrielson/Ikon SMI/Ikon Sports Media via Getty Images)
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However, he holds the record with 296 rushing yards in a single game, which he accomplished in his rookie season. He ran for 253 yards in the second half.
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