DT Francis rips Redskins for 'racist' logo after joining Giants

New York Giants defensive tackle A.J. Francis didn't wait long to take a shot at his former team. Francis was released by the Washington Redskins on Monday after the team selected Alabama's Da'Ron Payne in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft and Virginia Tech's Tim Settle in the fifth to boost their defensive interior. The 27-year-old Francis, who signed with the Giants on Wednesday, ripped his former club on Instagram and called out their "racist" logo. He posted a picture of himself laughing with the following caption: "When the team you were on didn't appreciate you but the team you played against actually pays attention to the film." He wrote in the hashtags he was looking forward to playing the Redskins twice next season and added "#AndYourLogoIsRacist." Redskins owner Dan Snyder has remained firm in his desire to keep the team's nickname and logo, even telling USA Today that he'll never change the nickname and "you can use caps." Listed at 6-foot-5 and 337 pounds, Francis recorded 18 tackles last season -- including a campaign-best six in the finale versus the Giants. He has a total of 20 tackles in nine career games with the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, and Redskins.