Harper, Willliams tossed from Nats game … again — VIDEO
Bryce Harper dishes joke about umpire after ejection
May 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (right) and manager Matt Williams (center) react after being thrown out of the game by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson (left) in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park. (Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports)
May 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (34) looks on after being thrown out of the game in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park. (Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports)
May 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (right) and manager Matt Williams (center) react after being thrown out of the game by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson (left) in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park. (Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports)
May 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (34) reacts after being thrown out of the game by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson (left) in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park. (Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports)
Someone finally figured out a way to slow Bryce Harper down. It was an umpire.
Harper was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Yankees in the bottom of the third by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson after he took exception to a called strike. Nationals manager Matt Williams came out of the dugout and was also tossed.
“He told me to get into the box. I was already in the box,” Harper said. “I want to stay in the game. I can’t believe he tossed me. Thankfully we won.”
Harper and Williams were also ejected for arguing a strike call in Arizona on May 13.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal contributed to this report.
