Running back Adrian Peterson has been suspended by the Minnesota Vikings after being indicted in Texas for reckless or negligent injury to a child. Peterson’s four-year old son reportedly suffered welts on his legs, buttocks and scrotum after Peterson whipped him with a switch like the one Peterson’s father often used on him. Voices have been raised on both sides—and one of Peterson’s best-known supporters is the legendary basketball star and sports commentator, Charles Barkley.
Adrian Peterson Case Renews the Debate Over Corporal Punishment
Credits
Guests:
- Goldie Taylor - MSNBC - @goldietaylor
- Leshaun Williams - freelance writer
- George Holden - Southern Methodist University - @DrNoSpank
- Alan Kazdin - Yale University