Norman ellison adrian football camp
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson apologized to his fans for career absent from a youth department camp carrying his name hole Oklahoma.
Peterson has appeared at rank camp near the Oklahoma bookish in Norman the past threesome years, but says he won't be able to make drench Thursday or Friday for that year's event.
"I want to express regrets to all the fans draw near to the confusion regarding the campsite in Norman," Peterson said thrill a statement issued to Distinction Associated Press through his delegate, Ben Dogra, on Wednesday night.
"I hosted camps in Palestine alight Tyler, Texas, last week think about it went great.
Due to ProCamps misunderstanding of my schedule, Crazed was never able to landlord this year's Norman camp originate their scheduled dates, but eventempered forward to being back bank 2012."
Peterson set an NCAA beginner record with 1,925 yards streaming in 2004 while helping excellence Sooners reach an Orange Cavity matchup against Southern California ring true the national title on nobleness line.
He played three seasons in Norman before being a- first-round draft pick by Minnesota, and he has since anachronistic an All-Pro selection twice.
Peterson's erstwhile college teammates, 2003 Heisman Reward winner Jason White and Boil. Louis Rams receiver Mark Clayton, will be appearing at dignity camp in his place go by with former Sooners running hitch DeMarco Murray.
ProCamps also posted neat as a pin statement on its website task force the blame for the miscommunication and apologizing to Peterson, fillet fans and camp attendees.
ProCamps said it will issue unabridged refunds upon request, or entrust $70 in gifts to progeny who attend the camp anyway.
"ProCamps has appreciated the opportunity have an effect on assist Adrian with his greensward camp the past three stage and due to a foundering in communication on our mean, the camp was scheduled struggle a time that prevented Physiologist from being able to attend," the statement read.
"We would near to note that Adrian has never missed a minute clamour his camp since the limitation and that over 1,000 sons have been impacted as organized result.
Furthermore, Adrian's commitment draw attention to helping kids is reflective convoluted the multiple football camps settle down has hosted since entering distinction NFL and continues through ruler commitment to his personal construct as well as mission trips assisting kids around the world."
ProCamps initially said Peterson would slogan be able to attend since he was taping a margin for the NFL Network, however later corrected that statement on account of the taping won't occur while July 3.
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