Do you think that smoking pot covers everything that Gordon has done? Do you think that any child that's ever had a whipping has been abused? While AP went overboard I think labeling him a child abuser is going too far as well. Had he been trying to hurt the child...abuse him, there's no end to what he could have done considering his strength. It was a whipping that went too far. Peterson showed remorse, got educated and moved on. Has Gordon moved beyond being a stoner? Exhibited responsibility or reliability?
Suggesting Ray Rice's situation is anything similar to AP's is ludicrous.
And yes, I'd say throwing your life away for weed is worse than getting a whipping.
I don't think being a pot head even remotely compares to beating women or children.
I also think AP absolutely qualifies as abusive. He whipped 4 year old until he bled from his a legs and genitals, a 4 year he doesn't even have custody over, the kid was visiting. Seriously... a FOUR YEAR OLD! His kids have also said he's whipped them with belts and shoves leaves in their mouths.
Yes, Adrian Peterson is a child abuser.
He also showed basically no remorse and continues to deny he did anything wrong.
Ray Rice is a pile of garbage who tried to put a defenseless woman in line... AP is a pile of garbage who tried to put a defenseless child in line.
Both of those situations are WAAAAAAAAAY more loath-able than a dude who simply smokes too much reefer.
I don't really feel bad for Gordon, even though I don't have a problem with smoking, because if you have a career that will pay you an 8 figure salary and all you gotta do is not get blazed... then it's on you.
But I'd take that over someone who beats the tar out of defenseless women and children any day.
AP's career should be as dead as Ray Rice's. The only silver lining is that the kids who he physically and emotionally scars will at least see a portion of his salary.