Adrian Peterson Dropped By Nike

He has represented the brand since 2011.

ESPN reports Nike has dropped Vikings running back Adrian Peterson as a sponsor.

Nike had suspended his sponsorship in September. At the time, Nike told ESPN they were concerned about the child abuse allegations surrounding Peterson and was monitoring the situation. The company pulled some of Peterson's Vikings jerseys out of some of its stores in Minneapolis on Tuesday.

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He is currently on the Exempt/Commissioner's List, and has been getting paid during his eight weeks of inactivity, but the NFL does not consider it a formal discipline. NFL reporter Ian Rapoport warns, "Suspension looms."