D.C. Mayor Deletes Twitter Jab At Bryce Harper Day Before His Return

Harper and the Phillies will face the Nationals on Tuesday in his first trip back to D.C. since his blockbuster trade. Before his arrival, the D.C. mayor tweeted a picture welcoming Harper back to the city. In the tweet, Harper was depicted as Revolutionary War-era traitor Benedict Arnold.

It was quickly deleted less than an hour after it was posted.

Harper already received a few boos in his Phillies debut in Philadelphia. He’ll likely receive more in front of disgruntled Nationals fans.

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The 2015 National League MVP hit 34 home runs, with a .889 OPS and career-high 100 RBIs in his seventh season with the Nationals.

Harper, 26, penned a whopping $330 million, 13 year deal with the Phillies in late February.

He’s already making a statement in Philadelphia, hitting home runs in two consecutive games to help the team to a 3-0 record.