Rabid Knights fan Harper asks Nats to 'rock the red' for Capitals' Cup win
Bryce Harper may be the Vegas Golden Knights' biggest celebrity fan, but he's employed in Washington, D.C. So this Stanley Cup Final was a win-win for him.
On Thursday, the Capitals brought the Cup to the District of Columbia for the first time with a 4-3 win in Las Vegas. Harper, a Vegas native who's gone on to stardom with the Nationals, attended Games 3 and 4 of the series in Washington clad in Golden Knights gear but left Capital One Arena disappointed after the home team won.
I'll rock the red at Nats Park anytime, but at the rink I'm as gold as it gets!'a"i #VegasBorn
A post shared by Bryce Harper (@bharper3407) on Jun 4, 2018 at 8:10pm PDT
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When the clock ran out on Vegas and the Capitals lifted the Stanley Cup, a defeated Harper took it all in stride and congratulated his adopted hometown on its first major professional sports title in 26 years.
Congrats not only to the @Capitals and the players, but to the whole City of DC. What a year, what a series, and so well deserved! The Cup is coming to town! @Holts170 you are an absolute stud!" #DMV
- Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) June 8, 2018
The 25-year-old did make sure to mention his Golden Knights too, who stunned the sports world by finishing three wins short of a championship in their inaugural season.
I'm so proud to be born and raised in Las Vegas and so proud to call the @GoldenKnights my team! To be able to root for a team from my home town for the first time in my life was the most fun I've ever had! Now I understand what it means to be a fan! What a year fellas!a"i #VGK
- Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) June 8, 2018
With the Nationals playing at home this weekend, Harper is now ready to honor Washington's new champions when they face off against the Giants. He's already imploring his baseball team to don some Capital red in celebration.
I think it would only be fitting for us the @Nationals to rock the red tmrw night in support of the @Capitals winning the Cup! What do you say?'1/4 #DMVfamily
- Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) June 8, 2018
Harper wasn't the only member of the Nationals celebrating the win on Thursday, as some of his teammates took to Twitter as well.
DC!!! Stanley Cup Champs! Fun watching these guys compete. A lot of respect for the guys on the ice! #StanleyCupFinals #ALLCAPS
- Trea Turner (@treavturner) June 8, 2018
The Cup is coming to DC!!!! Let's go CAPS!!!!!! #ALLCAPS
- Sammy Solis (@Sammy22Solis) June 8, 2018
STANLEY. CUP. CHAMPS.
- Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 8, 2018
Congrats, @Capitals!!!#OnePursuit // #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/pTarZAXW8m
Perhaps the Nationals will all rock the red while Lord Stanley himself pays a visit to Nationals Park in the near future.
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