Bob CollinsAdrian Peterson, who has refused to attend optional Minnesota Vikings practices in an ongoing contract dispute, is again using Twitter to pour gas on a fire.
This afternoon, Peterson took his case for guaranteed money to the social network.
I love people who think they know it all! Smh, Research how many NFL teams hasn't honored a player's contract & learn something.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Peterson has three years and $44.25 million left on his current contract. But in the NFL, money isn’t guaranteed.
Question for the people, is a contract two sided or one?
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Ok great two sided! Well why when one party decides … Mr. ? we wan't you to take a pay cut now or better yet flat out release you!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Which is pretty much how NFL contracts have worked for years, and how Peterson undoubtedly knew it worked when he signed his contract.
There's never no talk about honoring a contract!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Peterson signed his contract in 2011, calling for an initial salary of over $8 million. But the Vikings paid him $13 million as a “signing bonus,” essentially giving him money up front. A total of $36 million of the $86 million deal was guaranteed.
By the end of his deal in 2017, Peterson was to be making $16,750,000. But nobody expected that a then-33-year-old running back in a passing league would actually get that money.
I know hundreds of player's that wished their team would've HONORED the contract! But instead got threw to the side like like trash.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
A lill crazy how one side has so much power that they can do as they please when it come to the contract! But when the other-side (player's)
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Feels for whatever reason! Family, Change of scenery or simply – what they feels just might work best for them! Those same laws don't apply!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
It's all about honoring you're contract! Sounds like free will is being a lil challenged to me!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
All I'm saying as a Minnesota Viking player! WE need the same power to do as all 32 teams do we they feel, under contract or not!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Peterson told a reporter last night he’s not asking to be traded. But one of his tweets suggested that he wants out.
It's time for a change! Then again I'm grateful because at the end of the day, I know some of those same guys that wish a team held on!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) May 28, 2015
Yesterday, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer sent Peterson a 140-character message the old-fashioned way.
“He can either play for us or he can not play. He’s not going to play for anybody else, and that’s just the way it’s going to be,” he told reporters
