Bryce Harper GOES OFF on Angel Hernandez after bad call, a breakdown

Sep 29, 2023 1.2M views 3:01

What Happened

In a tense bottom-of-the-third-inning matchup, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper steps up to the plate against veteran umpire Angel Hernandez. With the game on the line, Harper takes the first pitch outside, then barely avoids swinging at the second. The umpire appeals, and to Harper's disbelief, Hernandez calls him out on strikes. Furious, Harper unleashes a profanity-laced tirade, questioning Hernandez's eyesight and competence. "Are you serious? There's no fucking way," Harper shouts, arguing vehemently that he did not go around on the pitch. Hernandez stands silently as the 2015 National League MVP continues his rant, accusing the umpire of being "terrible" and "garbage." Despite Harper's impassioned pleas, Hernandez remains unmoved, coldly informing the slugger, "You swung." This only further enrages Harper, who fires back, "You'll see, Angel Hernandez. You'll see." The Phillies manager rushes out to defend his star player, also insisting that Hernandez made the wrong call. Replays show the two swings in question were nearly identical, with Harper's bat head reaching the same position each time. If anything, the swing that Hernandez deemed a strikeout was quicker and more compact than the previous one he had allowed. The umpire's baffling decision leaves the Phillies dugout and fans furious, with one onlooker declaring, "There's no fucking way." Ejected from the game, a dejected Harper throws his helmet into the stands, where it is scooped up by an elated young fan. As the frustrated slugger walks off the field, Hernandez smugly tells him, "He'll see," further antagonizing Harper, who retorts, "You're the one that's going to see." Despite the heated confrontation, the young fan is thrilled to have captured Harper's discarded helmet as a souvenir. However, the moment is tinged with disappointment, as the questionable call by Hernandez has deprived the Phillies of their star player for the remainder of the crucial game.

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Bottom third, Bryce Harper's up the first pitch outside.

Doesn't want it.

The next pitch, maybe.

Did he offer?

They appeal.