Major League Baseball's alleged threat in response to Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper's confrontation with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in July continues to make an alarming situation even more so.
During that July meeting between the commissioner and the Phillies in their clubhouse, Harper stood nose-to-nose with Manfred and said, "If you want to speak about [a salary cap], you can get the f---out of our clubhouse," according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Following the Harper-Manfred encounter, former player Mark DeRosa, who now works for Manfred and is an analyst for MLB Network, spoke about Phillies players challenging the commissioner (subscription required), per The Athletic's Evan Drellich
"The commissioner’s a powerful guy, don’t f— around with him," DeRosa reportedly told Phillies players.