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Washington Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan found himself at the center of his biggest controversy yet Wednesday night, when he charged the mound and threw a punch at Florida Marlins pitcher Chris Volstad to kick off a bench-clearing brawl (see video here) between the two teams in the sixth inning of the Nats' 16-10 loss to Florida.

Nyjer Morgan was angered when Volstad threw a pitch behind him, the second time the Marlins hurler appeared to take aim at the speedy outfielder. As that second purpose pitch flew past catcher Brad Davis and to the backstop at Sun Life Stadium, Nyjer Morgan paused briefly, then tossed his bat aside and rushed toward Volstad. Morgan's punch appeared to glance off the side of Volstad's head, and almost immediately thereafter he was clotheslined by first baseman Gaby Sanchez and pummeled by a number of his other Marlins teammates.

Many Pirates fans have said that the recent behavior by Washington Nationals CF Nyjer Nyjer Morgan seems strange. There is no question Tony Plush was a popular player for the Pirates, but take a look at the video below of Nyjer Morgan charging the mound against the Marlins and ask yourself a serious question. Does this look familiar?