When Phillies star Bryce Harper censured Washington Nationals fans for booing him
In September 2019, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper censured Washington Nationals fans for booing him relentlessly. The heckling occurred during the Phillies' 5-2 loss at the hands of the Nationals.
“They were fine all game, talking about myself and things like that,” Harper said. “I get it everywhere I go. That’s nothing new. But the last two innings, it’s just not right. It’s not right.”
Further, Bryce went on to laud Phillies fans, saying:
“I’ve got 60,000 fans up in Philly that appreciate me as a player, appreciate me as an individual and my family, as well,” Harper said. “I owe a lot to those people up there in Philly because they show up for me every single night and they’re there to cheer us on and boo us and keep us going as a team and as individuals as well."
Harper played for the Washington Nationals between 2012 and 2018 before signing a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bryce Harper's wife Kayla Harper called Washington Nationals fans "classless"
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper's wife, Kayla Harper, refused to stay silent on the matter. She fired back at the Washington Nationals fans and called them “classless.”
According to Kayla, fans crossed the line by booing their son, Krew, who was just four weeks old at the time.
“When you bring his son or family into it, yes you’re crossing a line. Stick to your overused, overrated, and 'Harper sucks' chants if you’re really that loser that goes to a game to heckle someone. Phillies fans might boo him but they don’t bring his 4-week-old son into it. Classless," tweeted Kayla.
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"Bryce's wife, Kayla Harper, blasts 'classless' Nationals fans." - New York Post
Kayla later deleted the controversial tweet.