Frankie Luvu has made the headlines this week. And for once, it was not for the right reasons.
The Washington Commanders linebacker was initially suspended for one game after his third hip-drop tackle of the season in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. Luvu had this rescinded on appeal, and the $100,000 fine he incurred is far less than the $500,000 he would have forfeited by missing a regular-season game.
Accusations about being a dirty player have inevitably followed. As someone who's covered Luvu's career since he was signed by the Carolina Panthers, that is a false statement.