Adrian Peterson's statement on child abuse charge fails to impress Jake Tapper

As Twitchy has reported, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been indicted for “reckless or negligent injury to a child.”

Peterson just tweeted this statement:

pic.twitter.com/TFagJi6px3

— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) September 15, 2014

CNN’s Jake Tapper and NBC’s Lisa Myers offered these:

"I am not a perfect man," says millionaire who left these scars on his 4 year old son http://t.co/ZXRcxFIvgj

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 15, 2014

OMG…horrendous. @jaketapper: "I am not a perfect man," says millionaire who left these scars on his 4 year old son http://t.co/L9LonpZ5xc”

— Lisa Myers (@LisaMyers) September 15, 2014

Team management believes Peterson should continue to play, at least for the time being:

Viking's GM Rick Spielman: "We believe he (AP) deserves to play while the legal process plays out." pic.twitter.com/7go0C3gPmP

— Edgar Linares (@ELinaresFilms) September 15, 2014

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