Adrian Peterson was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence on Saturday.
TMZ Sports was the first to report the news, and Sports Illustrated confirmed with a LAX airport police division PIO.
The airport police received a call at 8:30 a.m. PT concerning possible domestic violence onboard an aircraft, which was departing to Houston, Texas. According to the PIO, the plane “had to return to the gate due to a verbal and physical altercation between a male suspect and a female victim.”
“Airport Police conducted their investigation and made required notifications to FBI authorities.