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Minnesota governor is saying Adrian Peterson should be suspended

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said Tuesday that the Minnesota Vikings should suspend running back Adrian Peterson until accusations of child abuse against him have been resolved in the criminal justice system.

@RapSheet: Minn. Gov Mark Dayton says he Adrian Peterson deserves due process, but should be suspended until accusations are resolved by the courts.

Calling the allegations and their fallout “an awful situation,” Dayton said he believes Peterson is innocent until proven guilty and that he deserves due process.

The governor also called the allegations, that Peterson used a wooden switch to discipline his four-year-old son, “a public embarrassment to the Vikings organization and the state of Minnesota.”

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