Every season the NFL names one worthy player their Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner, and for 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is a finalist for the honor.
Every team nominates a player for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship award each year who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship.
Well, the NFL announced the eight finalists today and good guy Lavonte David is one of them.
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) December 15, 2020According to an NFL.com posting,
“The Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award is given to the player “who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition,” per the league.