New York Giants' A.J. Francis Says TSA Spilled His Mother's Ashes During a Baggage Inspection

New York Giants defensive tackle A.J. Francis called out the Transportation Security Administration on Twitter Monday morning for allegedly searching his motherโ€™s cremated remains and spilling them in his checked luggage. Suggested Reading The Ever-Growing List of Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Take a Look Inside Michael Jordan’s Former Chicago-Area Mansion, Which You Can Now…

New York Giants defensive tackle A.J. Francis called out the Transportation Security Administration on Twitter Monday morning for allegedly searching his motherโ€™s cremated remains and spilling them in his checked luggage.

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โ€œNext time you assholes feel the need to go thru motherโ€™s ashes for no reason, make sure you close it back so her remains arenโ€™t spilled on all my clothes,โ€ Francis tweeted. โ€œThe least you pieces of garbage can do is your fucking job.โ€

The tweet included a photo of ashes scattered all over Francisโ€™ clothes with a TSA โ€œnotice of baggage inspectionโ€ note.

https://twitter.com/AJFrancis410/status/1016283772818423808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Within hours, TSA responded to Francis on Twitter and offered their โ€œapologies and condolences.โ€

โ€œWeโ€™re very sorry to hear about this. We understand the emotional stress travelers are under when transporting the remains of a loved one,โ€ wrote TSA. Adding that according to TSA policy, โ€œunder no circumstances should the container be opened.โ€ (As the Washington Post points out, this policy is also clearly stated on their website.)

https://twitter.com/AskTSA/status/1016326471848222723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Francis wasnโ€™t impressed with TSAโ€™s condolences, however, responding to TSAโ€™s Twitter account thusly:

โ€œUnder all circumstances fuck yourself.โ€

https://twitter.com/AJFrancis410/status/1016378016581193728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

According to the Post, Francis posted on his social media accounts that his mother passed away unexpectedly two weeks ago.

Later Monday, Francis made clear that he didnโ€™t care if TSA searched his motherโ€™s ashesโ€”โ€œthey were just being cautious & I can understand that,โ€ he tweeted, adding, โ€œBut to not ensure that it wonโ€™t spill back into my bag after you put it back in is the most asinine & irresponsible shit I have ever seen.โ€

A TSA spokeswoman, meanwhile, told the Post Monday afternoon that Francis hadnโ€™t spoken directly to them yet.

โ€œIf Mr. Francis provides us with his flight information, videotape review can help determine what condition the contents of the checked bag were in while it was in TSAโ€™s possession,โ€ the spokeswoman told the paper.

Itโ€™s unclear which airport Francis was flying from when his luggage was inspected and his motherโ€™s ashes spilled, but the former Washington football player recently traveled to Arkansas to celebrate his momโ€™s life, and spent some time in California.

Francis declined via Twitter to speak to media about the incident.

โ€œThis is all very raw still,โ€ wrote Francis.

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