Adrian Peterson still uses his belt to discipline his son

DALLAS – Washington Redskins midfielder Adrian Peterson, who was suspended for a year in the NFL after being accused of child abuse, admitted he still used a belt to hit his son.

In an article on Bleacher Report, Peterson said, "I had to discipline my son and spank him the other day with a belt."

He also said that he disciplined his children in different ways, including having them do wall squats, sitting down or taking away their electronic devices.

"There are different ways to discipline my kids – I did not let that change me," Peterson said in his article.

Peterson was suspended in 2014 after being charged with sexually abusing children for using a switch to spank his 4-year-old son. This resulted in cuts and bruises all over the boy's body, including his buttocks and scrotum.

Peterson finally pleaded without dispute in favor of a reduction in the charge of unfair crime. In addition to a two-year probationary period, he was fined $ 4,000 and served 80 hours of community service. The NFL has suspended for a year. It is not certain that the NFL punished Peterson again after his last admission, but the league was stern with what she expected of him.

In 2014, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reprimanded Peterson in a letter for failing to show the appropriate remorse for his conduct. In another letter, the league told Peterson that its reinstatement was "based on the results of the counseling and treatment program set out in this decision, and this two-step approach will depend on your actions for the precise duration of the suspension. We are ready to put in place a program that can help you succeed, but no program can succeed without your sincere and ongoing commitment.You must engage in your counseling and rehabilitation efforts, take care of your children and not no longer committing an offense against the law or the league's policy. "

The team and the NFL have not yet made any comment on this.

Peterson is in Dallas preparing to face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. After signing with the team in August, he leads the Redskins with 723 yards rushing.