Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson throws a punch during a fight at a poker game.
Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson throws a punch during a fight at a poker game. Twitter/TMZ Sports
Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson fought for every yard on the football field, but now he has been caught on video fighting over a card game.
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The retired Minnesota Vikings great got into a fistfight with a fellow poker player last month at JokerStars, a social club in Houston, Tex.
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In the clip, which was obtained by TMZ Sports, Peterson and another man were involved in a disagreement while playing a game and things escalated to the point where punches were thrown.
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During the incident, which occurred on May 27, the two men stand up from their table and squared off before another man stands between the two, attempting to de-escalate the situation before the man throws the first punch in Peterson’s direction.
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Peterson appears to take a few punches to the face before firing back with several big blows to his opponent.
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According to the outlet, bloody wounds were visible on both of their faces after the scrap ended.
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Peterson, however, claims he sustained his injury after he fell into a chair and not from a punch.
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After all was said and done, Peterson says that he and the other man are “cool” now.
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“Me and the guy, we’re cool,” Peterson told TMZ. “We’ve known each other. It was literally like a brother situation. We agreed to disagree, we had our words, and we threw blows — and that was it.”
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Police reportedly were not called to investigate the incident and the establishment did not punish either man.
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Peterson also admitted that he regrets that things escalated to that point, saying “I felt really bad … It’s a situation where I kind of regret it.”
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Peterson also said that alcohol was involved but insisted that it wasn’t a factor in why the scene turned violent.
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In April, Peterson was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after appearing at an NFL draft party for Vikings fans in Minnesota.
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According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, a state trooper reportedly observed Peterson driving 83 m.p.h. in a 55-m.p.h. zone and administered a preliminary breath test that measured his blood alcohol content at 0.14%. The legal limit for driving in Minnesota is 0.08%.