Bryce Harper Denies Fault in Mike Morse Career-Ending Concussion

Bryce Harper Denies Fault in Mike Morse Career-Ending Concussion

Source: BroBible

Summary

Mike Morse retired from Major League Baseball in 2017 due to concussions, including one suffered in a brawl between the Nationals and Giants. Bryce Harper, involved in the fight, does not take responsibility for Morse’s career-ending concussion. Harper claims the blame rests on San Francisco and pitcher Hunter Strickland, who sparked the melee by hitting Harper with a pitch.


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The brawl gets a new name.

A pitcher’s grudge, a slugger’s reaction, and a melee ensue. A concussion ends a career. Blame is shifted, but not taken. The what-ifs linger, and a career is left to what could’ve been. Harper’s response: “That’s not my fault.”


Author: Evan Null