Nationals victory fever leaves Bethesda Bryce Harper de-faced

A Bryce Harper display outside a Bethesda wellness spa endorsed by the all-star athlete has been "de-faced," following his former team's World Series victory. The giant poster on the storefront of Ninotch at 8301 Wisconsin Avenue now has a "World Champions...And now we dance" radio station placard slapped over Harper's face.

For those living under a rock for the last year, Harper enraged many Washington Nationals fans when he chose to sign with the rival Philadelphia Phillies in pursuit of a World Series title. But over the course of the remarkable Nationals season, that rage slowly turned to schadenfreude as Harper and his Phillies' fortunes headed south. while the Nats ultimately grabbed the prize Harper wanted all along.

Ninotch founder and former Nationals head massage therapist Tatiana Tchamouroff told the City Paper last spring that she had no intention of taking down the Harper images at her Bethesda and Tysons spas despite the outfielder decamping to Philly. The poster notes Harper has been a client since 2011, and Tchamouroff said the player's endorsement helps emphasize the sports therapy services Ninotch offers.