ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Any seismic happening around the Washington Nationals rumbles back toward Bryce Harper. Only he could become a headline the night a teammate received a $175 million contract extension and another hit a walk-off home run.
In that instance, on Monday night, Harper was the lead for the wrong reason. He had been ejected, then ran back onto the field to celebrate the home run. That’s when he turned to the home plate umpire who had thrown him out and shouted an expletive at him.
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On Tuesday, Harper’s name surfaced again.