Hours after the NFL announced Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson’s six-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy, the eight-time Pro Bowler stood on the red carpet at his foundation’s annual fundraiser and apologized.
Peterson said he’s “deeply disappointed” for what led to his missing the Cardinals’ first six games.
“Definitely, definitely sorry what broke out today. … I think you guys understand my character and also understand my commitment on and off the field, and also to my teammates and also to the Arizona Cardinals organization,” Peterson said. “That’s why this is apparently very, very hard for me ’cause obviously I’ve never been in this situation before and I never wanted to have my name attached to anything like this.
“I’m looking to move forward and put this behind me. I want to thank my family, my teammates, the coaching staff, the Arizona Cardinals community and also the organization. And I’m looking forward to getting back Week 7. I’m going to continue to try to keep that smile on my face and get back to being the best DB in the league.”
Patrick Peterson’s statement on his six-game suspension before his foundation’s event Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/3gb4U3FotR
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) May 17, 2019
Peterson, who said he has known about the pending suspension for months, felt that the timing of the news breaking Thursday morning, followed by the official announcement from the NFL a few hours later, was “horrible.”
The plan, Peterson said, was to make the announcement next week after his annual fundraiser.
“It is what it is,” Peterson said. “It was going to come out eventually, but definitely didn’t want it to come out here tonight or today.”
Patrick Peterson called the timing of his suspension being leaked and then announced “horrible.” I was told that Peterson is privately very curious at who leaked the suspension because the timing was a little too coincidental to him.
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) May 17, 2019
Peterson was asked if he wanted to clarify anything about his six-game suspension.
“No, just a six-game suspension,” he said.
What a great way to kick off a fundraiser.
The timing is impeccable.
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