"Everything I've worked for is kind of out there. To me, and to all my family, they're seeing that. Also, my peers are looking towards me and like, we don't respect Frankie Luvu because he's dirty, and all those lines, or whatever the headline may be. My teammates know who I am. The people who know me and who are around me know who I am, as a player and as a person."
"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 Luvu had this rescinded on appeal, and the $100,000 fine he incurred is far less than the $500,000 he would have forfeited by missing a regular-season game.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."
Frankie Luvu was initially suspended for one game after his third hip-drop tackle in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks. The suspension was rescinded on appeal, and a $100,000 fine was imposed instead, far less than the roughly $500,000 he would have lost by missing a regular-season game. Accusations that he is a dirty player have followed, but those claims are denied by observers familiar with his career. Luvu publicly rejected the dirty label, saying teammates and family know his intentions and that he does not try to hurt opponents. He says he plays on the edge without malicious intent and controls what he can control.
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