Harper was booed on his return to Washington but had the last laugh as the Phillies won 8-2.
Bryce Harper’s return to Washington was nothing short of eventful. On Tuesday night, the former Nationals star made his first appearance in the capital since leaving Washington to sign a $330-million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in February.
The hostile atmosphere wasn’t limited to boos either, with Nationals fans holding up signs depicting Harper as a traitor, while others enquired whether he had already morphed into a Philadelphia Flyers fan. One supporter took a more radical approach, changing Harper’s name on his Nationals jersey to something a little less glamorous.
"I go out there and try to play my game and understand I have teammates in that dugout that are going to pull for me every single day.
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