The NRL has cleared Canberra bad boy Curtis Scott to play at the start of the new season next week, despite having a serious court case hanging over his head.
Scott, who joined the Raiders after parting company with Melbourne over the summer, faces seven police charges after an alleged wild night on the drink on the Australia Day weekend.
The young centre was tasered after allegedly assaulting police and the courts will decide his fate in coming months.
But the alleged offences aren't serious enough for Scott to be automatically outed from playing under the game's 'no fault' stand-down rule.
The NRL is expected to make a statement on Scott's availability for round one later today.
The move is certain to anger fans of other clubs whose players have been stood down for similar offences.
Scott has a long history of problems off the field, some of which have allegedly been swept under the rug by officials.
from WWOS http://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/curtis-scott-cleared-for-canberra-raiders-round-one-police-charges/358da991-458f-4b9e-9492-517ee0385a50
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