Pursuits
Nike Cuts Ties With NFL’s Peterson After Assault Plea
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Nike Inc. severed ties with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson after his plea agreement to a misdemeanor assault charge over the whipping of his 4-year-old son.
The world’s largest sporting-goods maker had suspended Peterson’s endorsement contract in September after he was indicted for striking his child with a tree branch to discipline him. Nike has now completed the separation, spokesman KeJuan Wilkins said yesterday in an e-mail.