Phillies

MLB Fined Bryce Harper $5,000 for “Endangering Fans” with Helmet Toss

By Kyle Pagan

Published: Oct 2nd, 2023 · 11:13 AM EDT

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MLB is at it again. This time they’re not fining Bryce Harper for stuffing Angel Hernandez in a locker, but for “endangering” the fans when he actually made a child’s day:

Bryce Harper was fined $5,000 by Major League Baseball for throwing his helmet in the stands last week after being ejected by Angel Hernandez. It’s the largest fine Harper has ever received. The league said Harper recklessly endangered fans. He’s appealing.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) October 1, 2023

Does this look like any Phillies fan felt endangered?

Bryce Harper, Batting Helmet Toss Mechanics pic.twitter.com/gZPQC3XgRB

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 28, 2023

Not only was Harper giving a fan a souvenir during the last home game of the regular season. He found the kid and signed it for him:

This is 10-year old Hayden and his dad Aaron. Hayden is the fan who got Bryce Harper’s helmet after Bryce threw it over the netting.

Bryce signed the helmet for Hayden. @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/5E2DnxA5hU

— Dave Uram (@MrUram) September 29, 2023

Take notes, Rob Manfred. This is how you grow the game. That Hayden kid is going to be telling this story for the rest of his life. How about instead of fining the sport’s most beloved athletes for spreading cheer, you fine Angel Hernandez for his failure to contribute anything worthwhile to the game?

This is what Angel Hernandez does to children:

There’s no reason an ump should be a household name. You literally used his blown calls as evidence during his discrimination lawsuit against you. Put us out of our nightmare and can this clown.

Fuck it, Angel Hernandez highlights: