Asadah Kirkland and Robbyn Peters Bennett had the opportunity to join the discussion with Pro Player Insiders and talk with several amazing athletes including Adrian Peterson's mentor Tony Richardson --- about spanking.  These players talk candidly about their upbringing, their experience of being spanked with belts, switches and the feeling of living in fear of parents whom you also dearly love and respect.

Join Melissa Mahler with Pro Player Insiders and Andrew Willis with the Stop Abuse Campaign as they host a discussion. Who was spanked and why?  What is the impact of spanking? How do we stop beating our kids?

Pro Player Insiders include Tony Richardson, former NFL player with the Minnesota Vikings and mentor to Adrian Peterson; Tyree Washington, Olympic winner champion in the 400 meter; and Craig McEwen, former NFL player with the Washington Red Skins.  They share their personal experiences of being raised with harsh discipline and how their upbringing has formed their viewpoint on discipline and spanking.

 My dad would say, lad this is how you do it in the old school, this is how you make it, this what a man’s got to do to be a man. McEwen

I had to get the switch from the tree … and if I cried the beating was even worse. Washington

There’s no way I could have been fortunate enough to play in the NFL for 17 years, have two college degrees, and have the discipline I have in my life if I didn’t have that structure. Richardson