Luis Suárez is probably more infamous for his antics off the ball than on it.
And that's a real shame, because he was once a talented center forward who didn't need to be such an insufferable person to be in the limelight. His talent would have been enough.
Well, insufferable isn't the word. Suárez's actions have represented everything that shouldn't be in soccer: racism, violence and disrespect.
Suárez's side, Inter Miami, who are known to Real Madrid fans for all the wrong reasons (Mascherano, Messi, Suárez, to name just a few), lost the Leagues Cup final against Seattle Sounders.
With Real Madrid-tinted glasses, it was a joy to watch the Sounders win the Leagues Cup against Inter Miami. The reason, admittedly, was due to many Barcelona legends being unhappy.
MLS fans finally see Luis Suárez for the person he is
Luis Suárez took that unhappiness a step too far... Like he so often does.
The Uruguay international grabbed Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas around the neck and then allegedly spat in the face of a Sounders member of staff.
Since the altercation, which was the main talking point of the Leagues Cup final, Suárez has apologized.
He said: “First of all, I want to congratulate the Seattle Sounders for their victory in the Leagues Cup. But, most of all, I want to apologize for my behavior at the end of the game. It was a moment a great tension and frustration, right after the game ended, and things happened that should not have happened, but that does not justify my reaction. I made a mistake, and I sincerely regret it."
It's not the first time Suárez has put out an empty apology and unfortunately, it probably won't be the last time either.
Real Madrid fans already knew Suárez was like this
Real Madrid fans knew Suárez had this in him already, and no, the hatred doesn't only stem from playing for both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid (albeit, that didn't help). The truth is that Suárez has rarely covered himself in glory with his actions.
Suárez subjected Patrice Evra to racist abuse while playing for Liverpool, and bit (yes, bit) Giorgio Chiellini off the ball while playing for Uruguay. His latest stunt doesn't come as a surprise to any Real Madrid fan.
We won't mention that Suárez was a bit feisty during El Clásicos. It would be concerning if he wasn't - heck, Sergio Ramos was more than feisty himself at times.
This, the in-game frustrations can be overlooked as part of the game, but racist abuse, physical abuse and taking frustrations out on non-players cannot be forgiven. Those things are not part of the game, and they shouldn't ever be.
If Suárez was sorry, like he says he is, he would have learned by now.