Felipe Martins is well aware of how some D.C. United supporters feel about him.
“They may not remember me in a good way,” he said Wednesday after his first training session with United, his fourth MLS team. “I used to be on the other side.”
The other side was the archrival New York Red Bulls between 2015 and ’17.
Other players, though, have donned the colors of both teams over the years. What makes Martins different is that, before his time with the Red Bulls, he was with Montreal in 2014 when he injured Fabian Espindola’s knee with a hard challenge seconds after the opening whistle.