MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and Philadelphia star Bryce Harper had a verbal altercation final week within the Phillies clubhouse throughout a part of the commissioner’s annual tour of groups, a number of sources instructed The Publish.
Final Monday, Manfred was at Residents Financial institution Park and was about 5 minutes into his opening remarks within the Phillies clubhouse when Harper interjected strongly, and steered that if Manfred was there to speak a couple of wage cap, that the commissioner ought to go away, sources stated. Folks aware of the alternate stated Harper used a profanity when confronting the commissioner.
Manfred knowledgeable the Phillies first baseman he was the commissioner and wouldn’t go away. The 2 had a short alternate by which Harper requested what Manfred had ever finished to learn the gamers, sources stated. The assembly then continued for about an hour with each Harper and Manfred remaining in attendance, sources stated.
The Commissioners Workplace provided no touch upon this matter together with Harper’s agent, Scott Boras, and the Gamers Affiliation.
