Braves bitter about clubhouse comments getting out, Bryce Harper shows no mercy

History is written by the victors, and Bryce Harper made sure he was the author of the story from Wednesday night, demolishing two home runs and leading the Philadelphia Phillies’ 10-2 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS.The story began in the lead-up to the game, with the simmering controversy of Orlando Arica’s post-game mocking of Bryce Harper threatening to take over the narrative. Harper made sure it did take over the narrative but on his terms.The sanctity and privacy of an MLB clubhouse, or any professional sports team’s dressing room, is crucial to the fabric of sport. Access to such places is a privilege that many journalists uphold with integrity. While there are arguments to be made as to why Arcia’s comments should have remained private, the fact is that they got out.And once they were out of the box, there was no putting them back in. Eventually, Harper would inevitably hear about them, whether from media members asking questions or, as it turned out, his teammates.”They told me,” Harper explained, referring to his teammates telling him of Arcia’s comments. “They looked at me. And they were like, ‘What’re you gonna do?'”All Harper did was
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