Photo posted to TikTok by @hannahmatthews__
Bryce Harper is often considered the "King of Pandering" to Philadelphia fans. He's been fined for wearing Wawa apparel, for example. Here's Harper on Instagram, "long[ing] to see the Liberty Bell and party on the streets where Bobby Clarke, Nick 'BD' Foles, and Chase Utley had partied!" He even listens to Philly sports talk radio.
And maybe more than anything, Harper loves the Phillie Phanatic.
This is everything.
Bryce Harper got the Phillie Phanatic the perfect birthday gift.
The hug at the end. 😭 pic.twitter.com/e7at2lXME9
So it's not shocking to see that Harper recently tattooed the Phanatic on his arm. Utah-based tattoo artist Hannah Matthews recently shared these photos to her TikTok account:
Can we even call Bryce's actions "pandering" at this point? The word connotes that Harper is disingenuous in some way, when his love for the city of Philadelphia seems completely authentic.
By the time the Phillies first baseman's contract is up, he'll probably look something like this:
Philly fan Rob Dunphy announces, after adding the numbers of Chase Utley, Allen Iverson and Brian Dawkins, his tattoo job is done.
The belly button placement of the Phanatic is still the best. pic.twitter.com/MDHT7DqPw7
The Phils play their first spring training game of 2025 on Saturday.
