Adrian Peterson threatens legal action after his memorabilia was allegedly sold without his permission

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Several trophies that Adrian Peterson won in his illustrious career were auctioned off, but apparently without his permission.

The Minnesota Vikings legend said he hired a company, Texmax Auctions, to clear out his storage units, but then put the items up for sale "despite clear instructions to leave any personal items untouched."

The items being listed for auction led to rumors that Peterson was going broke, despite making over $50 million guaranteed in his career. That speculation led to Peterson clearing the air in an Instagram post.

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Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball against the Green Bay Packers during the game on September 18, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

"I want to clarify recent rumors and media reports: An estate sale company, without my authorization, included some of my trophies in a sale, despite clear instructions to leave personal items untouched," Peterson said. "I did not authorize the sale of any of my trophies, and I will be taking legal action. Trusting this company without supervision was my mistake. I allowed them to go into several of our storage units, with clear instructions. They clearly did something unlawful. 

"I want to emphasize that I am financially stable, and would never sell off my hard-earned trophies. And if I was gonna sell them, I know people that I can sell them to. I wouldn’t go online and sell my personal items, so let that sink in."

Peterson also criticized members of the media, "a lot" of which have his phone number, he said.

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