WASHINGTON — Redskins defensive end Jason Hatcher doubled down on post-game comments suggesting some NFL referees have a bias against Washington’s controversial team name.

“We’re fighting against teams and the referees,” an irate Hatcher said after Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, a game in which the Redskins were called for nine penalties to Carolina’s eight. “It just is what it is. I’m not saying it out of character to get fined, but it is what it is. I don’t know if it’s about the name or what, but at the same time we play football, too, we work our butt off, too. Don’t single us out.

“At the end of the day, it’s the name. Don’t worry about the name. We’re players and we work our butt off, too. So I’m just frustrated with it. I’m frustrated with it. We shouldn’t have to be punished for that. It’s been every game, just calls after calls should have been made in our favor but it goes to them.”

Later on Instagram, Hatcher posted a photo of a controversial penalty called against the Redskins during the game, one which drew criticism from former NFL head of officiating Mike Pereira.

An unnecessary roughness call against Redskins corner Chris Culliver overturned his interception return for a touchdown, which would have given Washington a 20-14 lead in the second quarter. Instead, Carolina went on to score a touchdown on the drive and Washington would only score once more — on a fourth quarter safety — in the game.

“I’m done being quiet,” Hatcher wrote on Instagram. “Freedom of speech right? We done being slaves to this league. Just be quiet don’t say nothing. We have to earn the respect of this league respect before we can get the call. Blah blah blah. We put in work too just like everyone else.

“This is the NFL right? Act like it!! We give up our bodies up and take years off our life for our brother that we sweat and bleed with during the week to get screwed by a call. Don’t punish us for something we can’t control. We are the redskins let’s move on. God forgive so should yall. Everyone’s accountable!!!”

Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins was asked during his weekly 106.7 The Fan appearance if Hatcher’s remarks reflect a general feeling among the Redskins locker room, or if he’s previously heard anyone mention a perceived name bias by the refs.

“I haven’t heard that,” Cousins said. “I know there was frustration yesterday over some of the calls, just because, when there were penalties — whether they were penalties or not — they were such important plays, or large gains or deciding plays, if you will, and so obviously they’re going to be polarizing in terms of your opinion on the penalty when there’s such a result to be gained or lost from it.”

“But they did make it tough yesterday to win when we had those penalties,” he added. “Whether they’re on us or not, when you have them, it’s going to be tough to win, especially against an undefeated team on the road. We always want to control what we can control. We can’t control refs, we can’t control those outcomes, but what we can control is our discipline and not holding, and not having those penalties, and saying, ‘What can we do better to not have them throw the flag?’ If we focus on that and what we can control, that’s where we put ourselves in the best position to have success.”

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