Grayson Allen, Duke's dirtiest player, back after 'indefinite suspension' of one whole game

Well, that was certainly quick. Duke basketball's "indefinite suspension" of star guard Grayson Allen for repeatedly and purposely tripping opponents lasted for ... wait for it now ... drum-roll please ... one whole game.

In possibly related news, the Blue Devils struggled mightily without Allen during the single game for which he ended up being benched.

Another interesting reference point: Entering a Wednesday night matchup with Georgia Tech, Duke faced the very real prospect of starting the rugged Atlantic Coast Conferences season 0-2 without Allen. The Blue Devils lost to Virginia Tech by 14 points on Saturday.

But Allen -- along with his 16 points per game and the talents that make him a potential first-round NBA Draft pick this June -- was back in the starting lineup by the time Wednesday's tip-off rolled around.

Interesting how that works.

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Allen has become notorious for his dirty antics. The below approximation of a kung-fu move that got him suspended was his third instance of tripping in the past 13 months. But Allen doesn't just trip -- he flops, undercuts and tackles — as compiled here. He is objectively and legitimately a dirty (as well as talented) basketball player. 

Here's footage of Allen's latest offense, which came against Elon on Dec. 21 and earned him his "indefinite suspension" of one game.

We recently explained why the Allen saga, coupled with past incidents, makes Mike Krzyzewski -- Duke's legendary "Coach K" -- look less than stellar. Allen's quick return certainly bolsters that case.

At the time of this writing, Duke was up big on Georgia Tech, 61-30 at halftime. Allen led the Blue Devils with 16 points, five assists and zero opponent-trips.