Adrian Peterson suspended without pay for rest of NFL season

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was suspended without pay for at least the rest of the National Football League season, the NFL said in an e- mailed statement.

The soonest he can apply for reinstatement is April 15, the league said.

Peterson was banned for violating the the NFL’s personal conduct policy in an “incident of abusive discipline” on his 4-year-old son.

This story was originally published November 18, 2014 at 8:16 AM with the headline "Adrian Peterson suspended without pay for rest of NFL season."