Right after news broke of the indictment , the Vikings released a statement saying they were `` in the process of gathering information regarding the legal situation . '' Twitter : A variety of Twitter reaction to charges . Peterson 's attorney says the incident came from ` ` using a switch to spank his son '' ` ` Adrian ... deeply regrets the unintentional injury , '' the late Rusty Hardin adds . Peterson was the NFL MVP in 2012 ; his 2-year - old son died last year .
Twitter : A variety of Twitter reaction to charges . Peterson 's attorney says the incident came from ` ` using a switch to spank his son '' ` ` Adrian ... deeply regrets the unintentional injury , '' the late Rusty Hardin adds . Peterson was the NFL MVP in 2012 ; his 2-year - old son died last year .