Rizzo downplayed the comments.
"There's nobody that loves the fan base of Washington D.C. more than Harp," Rizzo said. "Nobody loves the city more than Harp. He stated multiple times throughout the season how much he appreciates and admires the fan base here.
"You are talking about a player after a tough loss who showed frustration. But he is a guy who loves the city. I can't say enough about the fan base. I think it's a rabid, intelligent, high baseball IQ fan base. They are the ones that urge us on and give us the energy to keep things going.