Bryce Harper gets ejected and calls the ump a cry baby, a breakdown

Sep 19, 2019 1.1M views 2:20

What Happened

In a highly charged moment on the baseball diamond, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper finds himself at odds with the home plate umpire. In the bottom of the inning, with the game hanging in the balance, Harper steps up to the plate, ready to face the pitcher's arsenal of off-speed pitches. The first offering, a 75 mph curveball, catches Harper off guard as he swings and misses. The next pitch, another curveball, appears to break around the plate, but the umpire rules it a strike. Harper, visibly frustrated, argues the call, gesturing emphatically to the umpire. Gabe Kapler, the Phillies' manager, rushes to Harper's defense, engaging in a heated discussion with the umpire. "You're being unfair, come on!" Kapler exclaims, his voice carrying across the field. The umpire, unmoved, ejects both Harper and Kapler from the game, much to the chagrin of the Phillies dugout. As Kapler departs the field, he continues to voice his displeasure with the umpire's decision-making. "I don't give a damn what he yelled," Kapler says, his frustration palpable. "You and Bryce ain't happy, you got to Gabe's yelling at each other." With both the star player and manager ejected, the Phillies find themselves without their key on-field leaders. Harper, his hat turned backwards and his beard flowing, approaches the umpire one last time. "You're sensitive, you're a crybaby, you're fucking sensitive, loser. You're fucking horrible," Harper tells the umpire, his words laced with anger and disappointment. The outburst from Harper, a former National League MVP, highlights the intense emotions that can flare up during the heat of a close game. The Phillies, trailing by a narrow margin, must now navigate the remainder of the contest without their two most vocal advocates on the field. As the dust settles, the House of Hoodies logo serves as a reminder of the off-field responsibilities that players and managers must balance, even in the midst of a heated on-field confrontation. The events of this game will undoubtedly be the subject of much discussion and analysis in the days to come, as the Phillies look to regroup and move forward from this pivotal moment in their season.

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