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Shockwaves in Sports: Adrian Peterson’s Night of Chaos Behind Bars Raises Serious Questions

Shockwaves in Sports: Adrian Peterson's Night of Chaos Behind Bars Raises Serious Questions

Adrian Peterson, once hailed as a gridiron titan and a three-time rushing champ, now finds himself behind bars once again—this time in Sugar Land, Texas. The NFL MVP of 2012 faces charges not only for driving while intoxicated but also for unlawfully carrying a weapon. It’s troubling to see a player of his caliber, whose career amassed nearly 15,000 yards and 120 touchdowns over 15 seasons, stumble like this—especially with this marking his second DWI arrest in less than a year. The saga started earlier this year in Minneapolis when police pulled him over for speeding after an NFL draft party. Now, as he awaits his fate in Fort Bend County Jail, the question that lingers is how this chapter will affect the legacy of a man once revered on the field. LEARN MORE

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remained in jail on Monday, charged with driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, the Associated Press reports.

Peterson was arrested on Sunday morning in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston.

It’s the second DWI arrest in seven months for Peterson, the 2012 NFL MVP.

He was still in the Fort Bend County Jail on Monday, the AP reported.

The three-time league rushing champion was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minneapolis in April after he appeared at an NFL draft party for Vikings fans. Police stopped him for speeding.

The three-time league rushing champion gained 14,918 yards and 120 touchdowns in 15 seasons, including 10 with the Vikings.

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