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Bryce Harper was part of one of the best bench-clearing fights in recent memory, and it looks like he wouldn’t mind being in more.
Harper, of course, took the mound to go fist-to-fist with relief pitcher Hunter Strickland in 2017, due to the feud the two had years before.
The two-time MVP watched film of the fight on a recent episode of “Bussin’ With The Boys” and gave a wild opinion.
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Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper reacts with rage after being hit by a pitch thrown by Hunter Strickland of the San Francisco Giants during the San Francisco Giants game against the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (Daniel Gluskoter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I think this should happen more often in baseball,” Harper said. “I think it would eliminate guys throwing each other around. It’s like hockey. If you want to go, you want to go.
“This is just part of the game. Obviously, I don’t want to fight with anybody on the baseball field. But there comes a point where it’s like, hey buddy, you get drilled, it is what it is at that point.”
Bryce Harper (34) of the Washington Nationals fights with Michael Morse and Jeff Samardzija of the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning of their game on Monday, May 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)
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Harper also said there is “no longer any bad blood” between him and Strickland.
Harper was suspended for four games, while Strickland was out for six. Fights in hockey typically last five minutes, but additional penalties may be imposed.
The aftermath of a fight between Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper and San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland left the teams hot during an MLB regular season game between the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California on May 29, 2017. (Samuel Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Harper is entering his 15th MLB season: he has a career average of .280 with a .905 OPS.
