A.J. Francis, former Redskins lineman, calls logo racist

Former Redskins defensive lineman A.J. Francis called the team’s logo racist after being picked up by the New York Giants.

Following the NFL draft — where the Redskins added two defensive tackles — Washington released Francis on Monday along with two other lineman, Terrell McClain and Montori Hughes. 

The Giants signed Francis on Wednesday, leading the 27-year-old to sound off on Instagram against his former team. He included the hashtag #AndYourLogoIsRacist in his post. 

When the team you were on didn’t appreciate you but the team you played against actually pays attention to the film… #NYStateOfMind #GIANTS #GMEN #BigBlue #NewBeginnings #ImaSeeYallAssTwiceThisYear #October28th #December9th #AndYourLogoIsRacist #ThisMeLaughingAtYallBIGMADinTheCommentsToo 😂😂😂🤘🏽

A post shared by FRAN¢ 🎤 aka A.J. Francis 🏈 (@ajfrancis410) on May 2, 2018 at 10:04am PDT

Francis spent two years with the Redskins, appearing in six games last season. He was a member of the practice squad in 2016.

Francis also played college football at Maryland. 

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