"Some guys on the team had it a lot worse than others. For me, there were a lot of insults maybe around height or hairline or weight, some of which I pretty much say to myself anyway, so it wasn't like anything new. But I would much prefer it to be a respectful atmosphere. You let the guys play and the best team wins rather than trying to affect the outcome by trying to put off players or things like that."
"The American captain, Keegan Bradley, who refused to condemn the passionate home fans at Bethpage, claimed behaviour at the New York course was no different to that in Rome two years ago, when Europe last hosted. Hatton, who went unbeaten for a second successive Ryder Cup, disagrees. Personally I don't think they were close at all, the Englishman said. Certainly with what I heard last week, I don't think Rome comes anywhere near that. I think they are quite far apart."
European players faced boorish abuse from home fans at Bethpage, with Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica targeted. Tyrrell Hatton secured the half in the Sunday singles that guaranteed Europe victory and said insults are not the way forward. Hatton acknowledged teammates experienced worse abuse, citing insults about height, hairline and weight, but said he prefers a respectful atmosphere so players can perform without being put off. Hatton rejected comparisons equating Bethpage with the Rome crowd, calling them far apart. Keegan Bradley defended passionate fans, while PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague plans to apologise to McIlroy and his wife.
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