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Peterson '€˜standing strong'€™ after son'€™s funeral

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rejoinedhis team for practice on Thursday, saying he was “standing strong” a day afterattending his two-year-old son’s funeral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Sat, October 19, 2013 Published on Oct. 19, 2013 Published on 2013-10-19T10:16:30+07:00

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innesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rejoinedhis team for practice on Thursday, saying he was '€œstanding strong'€ a day afterattending his two-year-old son'€™s funeral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Peterson'€™s son died last week in Sioux Falls after suffering head injuries following what local police described as an apparent assault in a severe case of child abuse.

A 27-year-old man, allegedly a friend of the boy'€™s mother, has been charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault.

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'€œIt'€™s an unfortunate situation and I can speak on it,'€ Peterson told reporters on Thursday, having seen his son for the first time at the funeral after only learning the child was his two months ago.

'€œI was planning on seeing him and I had talked with his mom and had gotten some things together as far as financially helping her. Unfortunately, this situation took place and it'€™s devastating.

'€œIt'€™s tough, but I'€™m able to deal with that. I got a good supporting cast around me. I'€™m standing strong, I am.

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