Phillies Bryce Harper Reportedly CURSED out at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred During Meeting

Things got heated between Bryce Harper and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred last week during a meeting regarding the economics of the game.

Phillies Bryce Harper Reportedly CURSED out at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred During Meeting

Bryce Harper and Rob Manfred (Image via Imago)

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Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper found himself in the spotlight on Monday after reports of a heated exchange with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred emerged. As per reports, the 8-time All-Star cursed out at the top boss during a meeting.

As per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the meeting between Harper and Manfred took place last week. This is one of the meetings that Manfred does annually with every team in order to improve his relationship with the teams and the players.

While Manfred never uttered the word “salary cap,” reports suggest that the economy of the game sparked a verbal confrontation between Harper and him. The 2-time National League MVP would allegedly drop an F-bomb at him and told him to leave the clubhouse.

Get the f*** out of our clubhouse

Bryce Harper allegedly said

Before things could intensify any further, Nick Castellanos would step up and defuse the situation. He would ask some more questions, which led to the meeting continuing for a while. At the end, Manfred and Harper were reported to have shaken hands as well.

The salary cap has been a huge topic of discussion in baseball. The MLB is the only major North American sport that does not have a salary cap. Ahead of the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the MLB and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) on 1st December 2026, several owners have urged the implementation of the salary cap.

Nick Castellanos sheds light on Bryce Harper’s confrontation with Rob Manfred

Things got heated between Bryce Harper and Rob Manfred last week during the Commissioner’s meeting with the Philadelphia Phillies players. Nick Castellanos would step up and stood between the two entities.

Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos and Rob Manfred
Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Rob Manfred (Image via NBC News/Bleacher Report/The Boston Globe)

While speaking with ESPN, the 33-year-old shed light on the incident. He expressed that the situation was pretty ‘intense’ and the two of them kept giving back to each other.

It was pretty intense, definitely passionate. Both of ’em. The commissioner giving it back to Bryce and Bryce giving it back to the commissioner. That’s Harp. He’s been doing this since he was 15 years old. It’s just another day.

Nick Castellanos told ESPN

Manfred would later try to reach out to Harper the next day on a phone call. However, the Phillies star would not pick up the call and declined to speak with the Commissioner.

Bryce Harper declines to comment on dispute with MLB Commissioner

Bryce Harper has never been shy of raising his voice. Last week, he went nose-to-nose against the top boss of the MLB regarding the economics of the game. After the story of this incident went viral on Monday, Harper declined to comment on the situation.

Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper (Image via Imago)

Before the game on Monday against the Chicago White Sox, the 4-time Silver Slugger refused to go into the details regarding his dispute with Manfred.

I won’t be getting into the details of what happened or how I felt or anything else like that. I don’t think it does any good for anybody for that to happen.

Bryce Harper told the reporters

Harper, who is regarded as one of the modern-day greats, is also one of the highest earners in the league. The player signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in 2019, which was the biggest contract at that time.

This heated debate between him and Manfred has also sparked discussions regarding a massive lockout. The negotiations were not smooth last time out, which eventually led to a 99-day lockout and a delay in start for the season.

Once this deal expires next year, the owners are likely to push for the implementation of a salary cap. This could lead to the players standing up against it, resulting in another potential massive lockout in 2027.

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