Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper has built a reputation across the league as one of its fiercest competitors. The two-time National League MVP is known to give his all every time he steps on the field — even if it means that he sometimes gets into trouble for his competitive spirit. Harper has been involved in several controversial incidents throughout his career. From going viral during an interview in 2012 to his latest incident involving MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, here are five instances wherein Harper made the headlines.Five times Bryce Harper made controversial headlines#1 "That's a clown question, bro"On June 12, 2012, the then-rookie smashed a 438-foot bomb in Rogers Centre against the Toronto Blue Jays. After the game, the young outfield star was asked if he would celebrate his accomplishment and take advantage of the lower drinking age in Canada.Harper replied:"I'm not going to answer that. That's a clown question, bro."The interview spawned memes and was even used by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.#2 Harper gets suspended for yelling at umpire after team victoryIn May 2016, Bryce Harper was caught in a peculiar situation when he was suspended by the league after yelling profanities at umpire Brian Knight as the team celebrated a walk-off victory.Prior to the incident, Harper was tossed while sitting in the dugout for arguing calls on behalf of teammate Danny Espinosa. This didn't stop the fiery Harper, though, as he confronted and screamed at Knight as the team prepared to celebrate its victory. He was given a one-game suspension.#3 "Baseball's tired"In an article published on ESPN The Magazine on March 10, 2016, Bryce Harper criticized baseball's archaic ways."Baseball's tired. It's a tired sport, because you can't express yourself. You can't do what people in other sports do. I'm not saying baseball is, you know, boring or anything like that, but it's the excitement of the young guys who are coming into the game now who have flair."Harper's comments tore into the very fabric of the sport, as topics relating to the game's old guard against flashy young stars reached fever pitch.#4 Rob Manfred confrontationThe most recent of Bryce Harper's laundry list of controversies happened a few days ago when he reportedly confronted MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in a meeting with Phillies personnel.As reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan,Harper's ire was drawn when Manfred brought up the idea of placing a salary cap for the next collective bargaining agreement. Passan said it wasn't until Harper's teammate Nick Castellanos intervened that the two personalities calmed down and talked it out.#5 Hunter Strickland fistfightIn what was arguably the most infamous brawl of the 2010s, Bryce Harper and Hunter Strickland locked horns on May 29, 2017 in a game between the Nationals and the San Francisco Giants.Although the incident had built up from the previous years, it came to a head when Strickland intentionally hit Harper on the leg during the eighth inning. The incensed superstar then charged the mount as the two men engaged in a fistfight.Bryce Harper received a four-game suspension for the incident. But it was the aftermath that received much attention as the Giants' first baseman and former National Michael Morse suffered a concussion that led to his retirement from the league.