Report: Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson arrested for domestic violence

According to a report from TMZ, former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested for domestic violence on Sunday. He and his wife Ashley Brown were on a plane, heading back to Houston from Los Angeles. After a verbal altercation, Peterson was removed from the plane and was arrested and booked for felony domestic violence at LAX.

The report states that Peterson is still in custody in Los Angeles but could be released “soon.”

TMZ got a statement from “a rep for Adrian and Ashley” on Sunday evening.

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

Peterson and Brown were in Los Angeles on Saturday at a DIRECTV event for the Super Bowl. The police received a call at 8:30 a.m. PST about the disturbance, arriving on the scene.

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.