Bryce Harper lobbying for Washington D.C. to be 51st State (Photo)

Bryce Harper has never been afraid to make a statement. On Monday, he made his push for statehood for the District of Columbia.

Bryce Harper is about as popular an athlete as there is in sports. He is young, talented, and outspoken, and he is definitely not afraid to wear his thoughts on his body.

On Monday night, Harper talked to reporters donning a special gray T-shirt with “51st STATE” printed inside a red map of the D.C. area, making a statement about the statehood of the District of Columbia.

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has made a bid to make the District of Columbia a state. With over 700,000 residents, D.C. has more people in it than Vermont and Wyoming respectively, yet they still have no voting representation in Congress. The Nation’s capital, the District of Columbia is a federal district under the direct jurisdiction of the United States Congress.

The new state would be called New Columbia.

Monday, the District kicked off a three-day constitutional convention, with the ultimate goal of producing a state constitution. The constitution would then be voted on in November for approval, before being sent to Congress next year as a petition for statehood. That being said, Harper’s timing could not be better.

On Tuesday, the District voted in the Democratic Primary, with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battling it out once more. Both Clinton and Sanders have expressed support in making D.C. a state, as has former President Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama. Clinton beat Sanders in the D.C. Primary by getting over 78% of the vote, likely ending Sanders’ run for the Democratic nomination.

This is not the first time Harper has made a statement with his attire. In April, the young outfielder began his campaign to “Make Baseball Fun Again,” fielding questions in a hat that was emblazoned with that slogan on it. Making an obvious play on Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan, Harper has stated that baseball is stale.

“Baseball’s tired,” Harper said in an ESPN The Magazine cover story published in March. “It’s a tired sport because you can’t express yourself. You can’t do what people in other sports do.”

The shirt was made by Bailiwick Clothing Company, a D.C.-based clothing company that became famous when Harper wore their “202” shirt when he debuted his “Make Baseball Fun Again” hat.

Harper is the biggest sports star in D.C., so it is possible his endorsement could go a long way into getting the constitution approved.

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