Extenuating circumstances

Sure, it looked bad when Texas safety Christian Scott was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault with bodily injury.

And sure, the news that the alleged victim was a woman doesn't help his cause.

But it’s not nearly as bad as it looks.

Yes, as it turns out, the charges involve Scott pulling a woman out of a car and flinging her to the ground. But hey, it was a repo-woman, coming to take away his Caddy.

I mean, what’s a college senior suppose to do when someone comes to take away his ride?

So what if he was behind on payments? He’s a college football player — he shouldn’t have to make payments at all …