Adrian Peterson, a star running back for the Minnesota Vikings and the reigning most valuable player of the National Football League, said he doesn’t “believe in” same-sex marriage, ESPN.com reported Monday.
Peterson’s remarks came during a radio interview last week when he was asked about the release of former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, one of the most outspoken gay rights advocates in professional sports. The NFL’s leading rusher in 2012 said he was hurt to see Kluwe go, but he doesn’t share the punter’s position on the issue.
“To each his own, [but] I’m not with it,” Peterson said, as quoted by ESPN.com. “I have relatives who are gay. I’m not biased towards them. I still treat them the same. I love ’em. But again, I’m not with that. That’s not something I believe in. But to each his own.”
Peterson said he doesn’t believe that Kluwe’s activism played any role in his release.
