Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was recently accused of child abuse after he left marks on his young son after allegedly disciplining him with a switch.

Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, issued a statement last Friday saying his client’s conduct “involves using a switch to spank his son,” and according to online reports, Peterson removed the leaves of a tree branch, which he referred to in a police report as “a switch,” to strike his 4-year-old son.

The Vikings originally deactivated Peterson from playing after he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child, but after reconsideration, the team announced Monday that the running back will return to practices and meetings this week and is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.

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