New York, N.Y. - Vikings running back Adrian Peterson attended his appeal hearing Tuesday.
Peterson is officially appealing his season-long suspension from football, issued Nov. 18th by Commissioner Roger Goodell after the tailback pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor child injury charge.
He did not testify at the hearing, held in New York, but did read a prepared statement.
The appeal was heard by Harold Henderson, the league's vice-president of labor relations, and not Commissioner Goodell, who normally assumes that position.
Peterson and his counsel have based their appeal on the former's belief, per ESPN, that Troy Vincent, the league's vice-president of football operations, told the back he would be placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List, he would receive a credit for "time served" plus a two-game suspension.
It is believed Vincent will appear to testify at the appeal hearing, though it is not known at what time.
He was indicted Sept. 12th in Montgomery County, Texas, for "reckless or negligent injury to a child" after he disciplined and drew blood from his 4-year-old son with a switch.
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