Bryce Harper mocked criticism of his performance with a TikTok video wearing "NOT ELITE" after a subpar 2025 season.

On December 27, 2025, Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper responded to President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski’s criticism of his 2025 performance by posting a TikTok video hitting swings in a shirt reading “NOT ELITE.” Dombrowski had questioned Harper’s status as an elite player after his .261 batting average, 27 home runs, and 129 OPS+—his lowest OPS+ since 2019. The gesture, seen as a quiet rebuttal, comes amid speculation about Harper’s contract extension and growing tension between the star and team leadership, as the Phillies aim to win a championship during their current window.