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Frankie Taddeo

Adrian Peterson Throws Shade at Longhorns During Texas Sports Hall of Fame Induction

The NFL’s fifth-leading rusher of all time, Adrian Peterson, threw some salt in the wounds of Texas fans, during his induction speech into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame last weekend.

Peterson was a coveted recruit out of Palestine, Texas, in the class of 2004 who chose to cross the Red River and play his college ball at Oklahoma.

“For the people finding themselves mad at me going to Oklahoma, this is what I would say,” Peterson said. “If you’re going to be mad at anybody, be mad at coach Mack Brown.”

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