The about-face came after the Radisson hotel chains suspending a sponsorship with the Vikings, and Papa John's restaurants were also considering doing the same.
Castrol Motor Oil, Special Olympics Minnesota and health-care company Mylan Inc. all severed ties with Peterson, and Nike stores in the Twin Cities pulled Peterson's jerseys from shelves.
In addition, Anheuser-Busch, brewer of Budweiser the official beer of the nfl jerseys sale since 2011 released this statement:
"We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season.
"We are not yet satisfied with the league's handling of behaviors that so clearly go against our own company culture and moral code.
"We have shared our concerns and expectations with the league."
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and Senator Al Franken were among the many who called on Tuesday for the Vikings to reconsider their position and suspend Peterson.
Peterson has said he was disciplining his son the same way his own father disciplined him while growing up in Texas, and didn't intend to hurt him.
"This is the best possible outcome given the circumstances," Peterson's agent, Ben Dogra, said.
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