Can money buy sympathy? That's the sort of question that probably plagues professional sports commissioners in the big four North American leagues. Even setting apart the annual tradition of being booed at their respective sports' drafts,

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is minimizing reports about an altercation between he and Phillies star Bryce Harper that made headlines in July.

Rob Manfred took the nothing-to-see-here approach when addressing being cursed out by Bryce Harper during a recent visit to the Phillies locker room.