As you may or may not have heard, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson's two year-old son is in critical condition and is, according to several sources, not expected to survive as a result of being brutally beaten, allegedly by his mother's boyfriend. It is a horrific, heart-wrenching story which should make even the coldest among us wince. Due to the horrible tragedy in Peterson's life, there are some doubts as to whether or not he will play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Whether he plays or not is up to him and I personally support any decision he makes here. But that hasn't stopped legions of assholes from worrying about a young child's death because of how it impacts their fantasy football teams.
So you mad what happened to Adrian Peterson cuz he's on your fantasy football team -_-
— Jordan. (@PHirstn3rd) October 11, 2013
I feel bad for Adrian Peterson and all but I need him to play this weekend. I take fantasy football to da heart lol
— 223ent (@CVille223) October 11, 2013
Adrian Peterson's son was assaulted by the child's step father. Proving people will go to great lengths in order to win in Fantasy football
— Greg Berman (@bermancomedy) October 11, 2013
Am I a bad person if when I heard about Adrian Peterson's son I wondered how it would impact my fantasy team? @YahooFantasy #perspective
— Tim LoCascio (@G8rtim) October 11, 2013
If Adrian Peterson plays Sunday I envy whoever has them in fantasy.....that man is going to run with no regard for human life
— Lex Luthor (@ImJusBeinHonest) October 11, 2013
Thousands of fantasy football owners just breathed the single most awkward sigh of relief after hearing that Adrian Peterson would play.
— The Levine Machine (@Eitanthegoalie) October 11, 2013
For anyone who doesn't pay much attention to fantasy football, Adrian Peterson was the #1 overall pick in almost every league in the country. Perhaps more than any other player in the world, people who own him in fantasy are not binded by any particular sense of loyalty since his owners were almost entirely assigned by random draft and not a draft. Many of his owners don't even particularly like him--they selected him purely for his value as a commodity.
It shows.
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