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OU football: News of Dede Westbrook's arrests a hit to OU's brand

NORMAN — Oklahoma had two finalists at the Heisman Trophy ceremony this weekend, a pair of superstars who rank among the top five players in all of college football.

Still, OU starts the week with its reputation tarnished.

Such is the impact of news that a superstar — another one — allegedly hit a woman. A story published Monday in the Tulsa World revealed Dede Westbrook was twice arrested in his hometown on domestic violence complaints, or family violence as the crime is called in Texas. Both incidents occurred in less than a year's time in 2012 and 2013.