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SMH: Minnesota Vikings’ Star RB Adrian Peterson Arrested For “Resisting Arrest”

Minnesota Vikings’ Star RB Adrian Peterson Arrested For “Resisting Arrest” Damn, Adrian Peterson, though?? We thought he was better than that! Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest after an early morning incident in which police say it took three officers to subdue him. Peterson, who is from Palestine, Texas, was released from jail Saturday on a $1,000 bond. The charge is a misdemeanor. Team spokesman Bob Hagan said the Vikings “are aware of the situation and are gathering more information.” Houston Police Department spokesperson Kese Smith said Peterson was at a downtown nightclub early Saturday morning when an off-duty Houston police officer working security asked Peterson and a group of people he was with to leave because the club had closed. The man, who Kese said identified himself as a police officer, left to tell other patrons to leave the club before returning to Peterson’s group to again tell them to leave. Kese said Peterson turned around and told the officer that he heard him the first time and pushed him in the shoulder, causing him to stumble. The officer told Peterson he was under arrest and to put his hands behind his back. Peterson began yelling, pulled away and “assumed an aggressive stance” so another off-duty officer came to help. Peterson struggled with them both, police said. The 27-year-old player finally was handcuffed with the help of a third off-duty officer. Peterson complained of shortness of breath after he was taken to a Houston jail and was examined by Houston Fire Department personnel, who said he was OK. Source

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In White Folks News: USA Olympic Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Comes Out…”I’m Gay”

Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Comes Out…”I’m Gay” Well looks like Anderson Cooper and Frankie Ocean started a gay “come out of the closet” trend this week: Set to play with the U.S. Women’s soccer team in the London Summer Olympics later this month, the midfielder, Megan Rapinoe, 27, tells Out Magazine: “For the record, I’m gay.” The blonde Redding, Calif. native explained that she had not been hiding her sexuality, but was never directly asked by reporters about her sexual preference. “I feel like sports in general are still homophobic, in the sense that not a lot of people are out . . . I feel everyone is really craving [for] people to come out. People want — they need — to see that there are people like me playing soccer for the good ol’ U.S. of A.” Indeed, in a recent chat with Us Weekly, Rapinoe spoke about her long-distance relationship with girlfriend Sarah, whom she described as “an athlete” who lives in Australia. “She’s great!” Of her first turn at the Olympics, Rapino admitted to Us she grew up “totally obsessed” with the Games. “And I still am totally obsessed with the Olympics — I love it, everything around it, . . . to have the opportunity to be a part of that, to represent your country is just amazing. It’s pretty amazing to have one of your childhood dreams come true.” Source

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In White Folks News: USA Olympic Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Comes Out…”I’m Gay”