by Adele Hardwick

Adrian Peterson’s two year old son, Tyrese Robert Ruffin, passed away in the hospital on October 9 from an assault. Peterson found out what happened before a game, but he continued to play for the Vikings against the Carolina Panthers.

Peterson had just discovered that he actually had a son two months before his death. The mother contacted him, asking for financial aid for their child. Although Peterson never met his child, he visited him in the hospital after his game, where the doctors verified that his son was beaten to death. The mother’s boyfriend, Patterson, was charged with murder and manslaughter charges.

Unfortunately, this is not the first tragic incident that has struck Peterson in his lifetime. He has had a bumpy path to success. His brother got hit by a drunk driver in front of his own eyes when he was seven and his father was caught in drug busts. Even his half brother died in a shooting right before Peterson started playing for the Vikings.