Adrian Peterson Indicted

[Cheesehead Craig]

I really feel bad for their HC Zimmer. This guy is being put in some really awkward places. He was on the local radio yesterday and you could just feel that he didn't know how to explain why AP was reactivated. The radio guy just kept coming at him about APs actions and Zimmer just was floundering. They guy is in a hell of a tough spot.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

I really feel bad for their HC Zimmer. This guy is being put in some really awkward places. He was on the local radio yesterday and you could just feel that he didn't know how to explain why AP was reactivated. The radio guy just kept coming at him about APs actions and Zimmer just was floundering. They guy is in a hell of a tough spot.

Maybe, but I get the feeling he knows where is bread is buttered. I wonder if the NFL will implement classes on how to handle this sort of thing. Would be better than cue cards.

[denverYooper]

Two four year olds by different mothers. Hmmmmmmnnnn........ I didn't know Jesus got around so much.........

You don't hear much about the first 30 years.

[denverYooper]

Awesome.

But it begs the question, what will it take for Madtown to shutdown this board?
It's a long time coming.

We need to let due process run its course.

[pbmax]

You don't hear much about the first 30 years.

Biblical. +1

[ThunderDan]

I really feel bad for their HC Zimmer. This guy is being put in some really awkward places. He was on the local radio yesterday and you could just feel that he didn't know how to explain why AP was reactivated. The radio guy just kept coming at him about APs actions and Zimmer just was floundering. They guy is in a hell of a tough spot.

Trent Dilfer said something about this last night after the game.

It was the Wilf's decision and then they made the GM and Head Coach go in front of the media and explain it. Both were unprepared for the follow questions after reading their statements off of cue cards.

[MadtownPacker]

7 children, 5 different mothers.

Wow, he truly is All Day!!

[MadtownPacker]

Awesome.

But it begs the question, what will it take for Madtown to shutdown this board?
It's a long time coming.

There was a device implanted in your chest (it was inserted anally because we wanted to take the scenic route) that is set to self destruct the site once your heart stops beating.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Vikings handing out purple switches to fans this Sunday.

[MadtownPacker]

Vikings handing out purple switches to fans this Sunday.

Haha!! May you live forever!!!

[Striker]

When you've lost the fans, you've lost. And by that standard, the Minnesota Vikings are in trouble.

VikingsMessageBoard.com, a longtime board devoted to discussion of the Minnesota Vikings, has shut down forever because of its owners' disgust with the burgeoning Adrian Peterson scandal. And oh, are there plenty of people to be disgusted at. Sure, there's Peterson himself, indicted on charges of child abuse. But the proprietors of the message board also offered the following note, via SB Nation:

Vikings Message Board has been shut down permanently. It will not return. There are two primary reasons.

1. The Vikings' cowardly decision to reinstate a child abuser and think that an apology will make this blow over. We will not stand for this arrogance and we will no longer be the home of any support of the Vikings. We stand for those who cannot defend themselves.

2. We will not give a voice to thugs who think child abuse is "cultural" or worse, openly advocate child abuse as a reasonable method of punishment. This ends here. Yes, a few board members have ruined it for everyone. Congratulations, [jerks].

So there you go. This is why the Internet can't have nice things, and this is why the NFL and its teams are fumbling these current controversies so badly. There are plenty of reasonable NFL fans disgusted with every angle of this story, and now, they've got one less outlet for their views.

Yahoo Sports' comments remain open below, and we are certain that you will offer insightful, measured responses to both this and the Adrian Peterson story as a whole

Seems like the Vikes fanbase is fracturing a bit. Rube Chat is blowing up.

[hoosier]

Q: How do you keep AP from beating his kid?

A: Tell AP it's a playoff game.

[Teamcheez1]

The Vikings Love Boat has hit an iceberg, and the Zygi Wilf band plays on.

[VegasPackFan]

I had read that the 7 kids 5 moms thing is only speculated, as AP has refused to divulge such information. Which means it could me even more.

Now there's a story on ESPN describing the discipline he experienced from his dad while growing up in TX. WHO CARES?!

This is turning into the exact circus I figured it would.

[call_me_ishmael]

After careful consideration I've revised my stance on this. The child was 4. That is too young to be disciplining them as such. I can see spanking a 10 year old or something. 4 year old is just too young.