NFL Lockout 2011: Adrian Peterson’s ‘Modern-Day Slavery’

March 16, 2011   ·   Max Mickey   ·   Jump to comments

In a recent interview with Doug Farrar of Yahoo sports, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had the audacity to compare his life to that of a slave. Peterson commented on the owner-player relationship saying, “It's modern-day slavery, you know?”
Peterson feels, as many NFL players do, that they are under-paid and under-appreciated by the owners. This interview was conducted shortly after the NFLPA decertified so obviously tensions were high between owners and players, but Adrian Peterson’s comments were beyond ridiculous and insensitive. AD makes over $10 million dollars a year with his base salary alone.
To compare his life to someone who was treated like an animal or piece of machinery is sickening. Maybe someone should tell Peterson to pay attention next year when Black History Month rolls around.
I would like to think it was a heat of the moment type comment, because I highly doubt Adrian Peterson would actually compare his life...

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