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The text is about the career and controversies of baseball player Bryce Harper, who has been called overrated, selfish, and arrogant by many fans, players, and scouts. The text highlights some of the incidents that earned him this reputation, such as his ejections, brawls, bat flips, and confrontations with umpires and opponents. The text also praises his achievements, such as winning two MVP awards, hitting long home runs, and overcoming a scary injury from a pitch to the face. The text portrays Harper as a competitive and fearless player who embraces the role of the villain and responds to criticism with his performance. The text ends with a promotion of a podcast featuring the author.
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1. Bryce Harper is a baseball player who has won two MVPs, two Silver Sluggers and made six All-Star teams.
2. Harper has been voted the most overrated player by players four times since 2012 and has been booed, taunted and hit by pitches by many opponents and fans.
3. Harper has been ejected 16 times in 10 seasons for arguing with umpires, sometimes when he was not even on the field.
4. Harper has been involved in several confrontations and brawls with other players, including his own teammate Jonathan Papelbon who choked him in the dugout.
5. Harper signed a 13-year, 330 million dollar contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019, which drew more criticism and hate from other teams' fans.
6. Harper overcame a potentially career and life-threatening incident in 2021 when he took a 97 mph fastball to the face and returned to win his second MVP award.