Sports World Sends Sympathy to Adrian Peterson After Son's Death

NFL star Adrian Peterson's 2-year-old son died Friday after allegedly being beaten by the boyfriend of the woman with whom Peterson fathered the child

Peterson's son, who has not been identified by name, was allegedly beaten by the man Wednesday in South Dakota, where they lived. Early reports speculated that the boy was Adrian Peterson, Jr., with whom the Minnesota Vikings running back is often photographed, but it was later learned that the deceased child was another of Peterson's sons

Friday afternoon's news led to an outpouring of sympathy online for Peterson from all corners of the sports world. Peterson himself even took to Twitter to offer his own thanks for the support: Read more...