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VIDEO: Umpire ejects fan heckling Nationals' Harper

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

Veteran umpire Tim Welke ejected an unruly fan from Tuesday's clash between the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves at Turner Field after the man unleashed a barrage of profanities at 21-year-old outfielder Bryce Harper.


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When Harper stepped to the plate for his sixth-inning at-bat against Aaron Harang, the fan unloaded a series of expletives on the two-time All-Star after he fouled a first-pitch fastball back into the seats.

“Hey! Hey! Get rid of that guy!” Welke yelled, displeased with the fan's choice of language. “Get rid of him now!”

The fan was immediately escorted off the premises.

Harper, however, likely wasn't too distraught over the incident as his team proceeded to clinch its second division title in three years with a 3-0 victory over the reeling Braves.

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