Adrian Peterson is in legal trouble again.
The 2012 NFL MVP has warrants for his arrest, according to USA Today, for failing to appear in court for two different child support cases.
The warrants were issued in Fort Bend County in Texas, USA Today reported. The sheriff’s department did not immediately confirm this information to Pak Gazette 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 Biever/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
“The current legal case is related to a misunderstanding regarding Adrian’s court appearances regarding child support, and he is actively working with his legal team to resolve this matter as quickly as possible,” his publicist said, Denise White, in a statement. to USA Today. “He is committed to clearing up this situation and moving forward positively.”
Despite earning more than $100 million in his career, the former Minnesota Vikings running back has also had trouble with bank loans. Court records from February said Peterson had not paid any of the $8.3 million he owed to DeAngelo Vehicle Sales LLC, which he was ordered to pay more than three years earlier. He was ordered to pay a creditor $2.4 million in 2019 and had to pay a Minnesota bank the year before.
Peterson missed all but one game in the 2014 season following his reckless or negligent injury to a child charge. He pleaded no contest to the charge of 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 victory at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. (Getty Images)
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In 2022, Peterson was arrested following an incident with his wife on a plane. But his wife said it was just an argument and the charges were dropped.
Peterson rushed for 14,918 career yards, leading the league in rushing three times. He is one of six running backs to rush for 2,000 yards in a season and came within eight yards of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season record from 2012.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson runs with the ball. against the Cincinnati Bengals at Mall of America Field at the HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis on December 13, 2009. (Rich Gabrielson/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
However, he holds the record with 296 rushing yards in a game, which he accomplished in his rookie season. He rushed for 253 of those yards in the second half.
