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NFL legend Adrian Peterson can’t seem to stay out of trouble.
The former Minnesota Vikings star was arrested in Texas Sunday morning on a charge of driving while intoxicated, a class B misdemeanor, and also slapped with a class A misdemeanor weapons charge, according to Fort Bend County Jail records.
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Adrian Peterson (28) of the Minnesota Vikings rushes against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at the Metrodome on November 29, 2009. (Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports)
The 40-year-old man was taken into custody around 10 a.m. and remained in custody as of Sunday afternoon.
Peterson was also arrested in April after the NFL draft — just hours after attending the Vikings’ draft night celebration — when he blew a 0.14 blood-alcohol content after being arrested in Richfield, Minnesota. Peterson allegedly drove 83 miles per hour in a 55 MPH zone.
A surefire Hall of Fame returner, Peterson was named NFL MVP in 2012 after rushing for more than 2,000 yards. He earned seven Pro Bowl selections during his 15-season career and ranks fifth on the league’s all-time rushing yards list.
Former Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson waves to the crowd in the third quarter during a game against the Chicago Bears at US Bank Stadium on November 27, 2023. (Brad Rempel/USA TODAY Sports)
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He was previously arrested for an altercation with his wife in 2022 and in separate child support and assault cases.
Earlier this year, Peterson also made headlines after getting into a poker-related brawl at a Houston social club. The viral video of the fight with Joe “Baby Joe” Castaneda then led to plans for a Celebrity Boxing match between the two.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on August 16, 2013. (Kevin Hoffman/USA TODAY Sports)
Another run-in with the law only further obscures the legacy of one of the NFL’s greatest running backs.
