On Saturday, Sept. 13, Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings running  back for the National Football League, turned himself into authorities in Montgomery County, Texas. He was released within hours after posting a $15,000 bond. Peterson was charged with one count of injury to a child (felony child abuse). If the charge stood, Peterson would have faced two years in jail with a $10,000 fine.

Earlier this year in May, Peterson was “disciplining” his son by hitting him with a piece of wood. His son was injured with cuts and bruises. In other words, Adrian Peterson physically abused his four-year-old son. Although it happened months before, Peterson still turned himself in to face charges for the abuse to his son.

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Peterson plead no contest to a reduced charge of misdemeanor reckless assault. This was a plea deal with prosecutors to settle his felony child abuse case. To plead no contest is not admitting guilty, but it is admitting that if the matter went to trial, the prosecution has more than enough evidence that a jury could find the defendant guilty. As a part of the deal with prosecutors, Peterson will not be facing jail time and instead will have to pay a $4,000 fine and complete 80 hours of community service. He will also be placed on probation.

What does this mean for Peterson’s all-star career? He has missed every game this season for the Vikings in the NFL and might miss even more depending on what the NFL decides. Should Peterson be allowed to play in the weeks of football to come? Or has thousands of dollars, community service, probation, and half a football season been enough?