NFL Getting Out OF Hand: Part 2

As I previously said in my last post, the NFL has been getting a lot of attention from the media, Ray Rice being the most heard of recently. This week another well known player had gotten him into some trouble. Also still dealing with the topic of abuse, apparently running back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings has been accused of child abuse. He apparently whipped his 4 year old son until he was bleeding. Statements are being made by fans saying "It's a cultural thing" or "It's how he was raised". Similarly to Ray Rice's case, child abuse is still not okay. This was no simple spanking. Adrian Peterson whipped his own child 10-15 times leaving blood and cuts. The worst part about this case is that Adrian Peterson isn't even sorry for his actions. He doesn't think that he is in the wrong. Since when is legit child abuse the way to discipline a child? Even if Adrian Peterson was spanked as child by his parents as a form of punishment, it clearly does not mean that you need to parent and discipline your kid the exact same way. Adrian Peterson said this: "To be honest with you, I feel very confident with my actions because I know my intent." What was his intent exactly? To do harm to your child? Adrian Peterson seems to be getting a lot more sympathy than Ray Rice due to his large fan base and other attention from the media earlier in the year but I think both of them need to be put in their place. Being a celebrity doesn't give you the right to act out and get away with a slap on the wrist. It's sick and the NFL only seems to care if it hurts their marketing or fan base. Since the Adrian Peterson incident, all endorsment deals with affilates have been called off. Nike even took action. This is a step in the right direction. I find it ironic that Nike is against child abuse when everybody knows that they have little kids in sweat shops somewhere in the world making their clothes. The NFL has had an extremely bad past few weeks, and maybe they can move forward and take the right approach for their players' actions and try to pick up the pieces again. In the future, I hope the NFL can be represented with men who are role models for the little kids who wear their jerseys. (412)