Adrian Peterson learns fate on domestic violence case

NFL free agent running back Adrian Peterson will not face charges in his domestic violence case, according to a report from TMZ. Peterson had a hearing scheduled for April 29 with the Los Angeles City Attorney, but the two sides reportedly met before and resolved the matter then.

Although prosecutors declined to criminally charge the running back, he must still complete 20 sessions of domestic violence and alcohol counseling within the next 6 months.

The situation stems from a February altercation between Peterson and his wife Ashley Brown while the pair were making their way back to Houston from Los Angeles on Super Bowl Sunday. After it had already departed, their plane returned to the gate when the couple started to get into a loud argument. Peterson was removed from the plane and was arrested and booked for felony domestic violence at LAX. Police told reporters that Brown received a small mark on her hand as a result.

Peterson had denied ever getting physical with her — saying, “We just had a disagreement.” TMZ got a statement from “a rep for Adrian and Ashley” shortly after the incident.

“Earlier today Adrian and his wife Ashley had a verbal argument on a flight, and he was removed from the plane,” the statement read. “This is a private misunderstanding between husband and wife and we anticipate it will all be resolved shortly.”

Peterson played in four games this season with two different teams. The running back put on a Tennessee Titans uniform three times, while also representing the Seattle Seahawks. On the season, he had 38 attempts, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns. His best performance of the season came in a loss to the Houston Texans with the Titans, going for 40 yards on nine carries.

Throughout his career, Peterson built a Hall of Fame career, despite having a few issues off the field. After being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings out of Oklahoma, the running back rushed for 3,230 career yards and 120 touchdowns. Peterson played for seven different teams throughout a 15-year career, spending a decade with the Vikings. He led the league in rushing three different times (2008, 2012, 2015). The 2012 season saw him rush for 2,097 yards plus 12 touchdowns, while Peterson was awarded as the NFL’s Most Valuable Player.

This is not the first instance of alleged violence from Peterson. Back in 2014 when he was still with the Minnesota Vikings, the running back reckless or negligent injury to a child after he told police he “whooped” his son with a tree branch. He served a one-year suspension from the NFL as a result, appearing in just one game during the 2014 season.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh contributed to this report.