Bryce Harper Sparks Toothpaste Debate With 1 Direct-to-Mouth Squeeze

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28

Day 3 of “Toothpastegate” centered on Bryce Harper’s habit of squirting toothpaste straight into his mouth instead of onto the brush.
A firsthand test in the latest report backed the method as efficient and argued it may be no less sanitary than touching a shared tube with a used toothbrush.
The defense leaned on a hygiene contrast: bathroom-stored toothbrushes can carry contamination, undercutting criticism that Harper’s approach is uniquely gross.
What began as a clubhouse oddity has widened into a broader social-media-style argument over brushing habits, with even the Padres previously weighing in.

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