Bryce Harper got his $330 million in Philadelphia, but Nationals fans only needed a few homemade arts and crafts to bid him a cold adieu.
On the first Opening Day in Washington without Harper since 2012, the only trace of the six-time All-Star was on a handful of altered jerseys — including one, most notably, that wrote “F–k” on top of his name and crossed out his number with a dollar sign in the middle.
Other jerseys with Harper’s No. 34 had his name hidden by duct tape and Juan Soto’s name written over it, the whole back with a spray-painted black X, and another with his name completely ripped off.
Meanwhile, Harper was getting a warm reception in his new home at Citizens Bank Park, where he grounded out in his first at-bat.
If the fans were salty Thursday for the season opener against the Mets, just wait until Harper visits Nationals Park for a two-game series starting Tuesday.
