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:
Thank you to my family, my fans and fans of other teams for their support.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) October 11, 2013
The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) October 11, 2013
God Bless everyone and thank u so much.
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) October 11, 2013
Joseph Robert Patterson was arrested Friday and held on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery of an infant before the child died, according to ESPN.
Fans, media and some of the biggest names in the NFL and other pro sports expressed shock at the tragedy and offered Peterson condolences. The volume of support for one athlete from across sports was remarkable, as the hashtag #PrayForAP quickly became a worldwide trend.
Here are some of the tweets of support from around the web:
So Damn sad man! Makes no sense at all. Innocent kid with dreams gets taking away by a coward with no dreams at all! Smh #SickForAP
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 11, 2013
Can't express how much sadness we are feeling for Adrian Peterson. Our deepest condolences go out to him as he deals with this tragic loss
— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) October 11, 2013
Thoughts are with you and your family @AdrianPeterson
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 11, 2013
Man this is crazy man, prayers up to Adrian Peterson and his family
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) October 11, 2013
Praying for @AdrianPeterson and his family that they stay strong and encouraged through this trying time.
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) October 11, 2013
You and your family are in our prayers @AdrianPeterson
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 11, 2013
Absolutely sick over this.. Prayers out to Adrian Peterson and his family.. Hard to imagine what they are going thru during this time
— Kyle Williams (@KyleWilliams_10) October 11, 2013
Thoughts & prayers go out 2 Adrian Peterson & his family! As a father I don't knw what I would do in this situation. God be with him
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas2) October 11, 2013
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