ANALYSIS/OPINION:
It has not been the Summer of Bryce.
Bryce Harper showed up at spring training annoyed, walking into a press conference and declaring that if any reporters dared to ask him about the final year of his contract in Washington or future free agency, he would walk out the door.
It was a declaration of pressure, and he did himself no favors.
Then came his public support of his hometown town, the Vegas Golden Knights, and showing up at Capital One Arena for the Stanley Cup Finals wearing a Golden Knights jersey, setting off a wave of criticism from Washington sports fans.