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Bryce Harper was part of one of the better bench clearing brawls in recent memory, and it looks like he wouldn’t mind being in more.
Harper, of course, accused the mound of going fist-to-fist with relief pitcher Hunter Strickland in 2017, which stemmed from beef the two had years earlier.
The two-time MVP watched the film of the match on a recent episode of “Bussin’ With The Boys” and offered a wild opinion.
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Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper reacts with fury after being hit by a pitch thrown by San Francisco Giants’ Hunter Strickland during the San Francisco Giants game against the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (Daniel Gluskoter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I think it should happen more often in baseball,” Harper said. “I think it would eliminate guys throwing at each other. It’s like hockey. If you want to go, you want to go.
“This is just part of the game. Obviously, I don’t want to fight anybody on the baseball field. But there comes a time when it’s like, you get teased, it is what it is at that point.”

Washington Nationals Bryce Harper (34) battles San Francisco Giants Michael Morse and Jeff Samardzija during the eighth inning of their game Monday, May 29, 2017, in San Francisco, California. (MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)
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Harper also said there is “no bad blood” between himself and Strickland anymore.
Harper was suspended for four games, while Strickland was out for six. Fighting in hockey is usually a five-minute major, but additional penalties may occur.

The aftermath of a fight between Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper and San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland heated up the teams during a regular season MLB game between the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California on May 29, 2017. (Samuel Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Harper is entering his 15th MLB season — he is a lifetime .280 hitter with a .905 OPS.



