Keegan Bradley says Bethpage black fans on Saturday were “passionate”. From what is seen, he says, they have been very good.
But in a Ryder cup In the afternoon where fans shouted dark players, players engaged with fans and needed extra security, was needed, US Captain He also said there will always be “some people crossing the line”.
“And that is unfortunate,” he said.
In the second three days of the Ryder Cup game, the scene turned chaotic in cases where Europe received an insurmountable 11.5-4.5 possible superiority over the Americans in their home terrain. Many of the enmity were addressed to the Europeans Rory Mcilroy AND Shane LowryAfter those in the Long Island Course heard vulgar screams in duets, responses from them and a presence of increased security.
Afterwards, a reporter asked Bradley if the fan behavior passed a line.
“I didn’t see it – I mean, I thought the fans were passionate,” he said. “I mean, their home team is beating badly. You know, they are passionate fans. I was not in Rome (in the previous Ryder Cup), but I heard many stories that Rome was quite violent.
“But New York fans from what I have seen have been quite good. You will always have some people crossing the line, and that is unfortunate. I was happy when I saw our players trying to calm some people who were like that.
“Part of it is our fault. We are not playing with the standards they want to see, and they are angry, and they must be.”
Shortly after the press conference, a reporter and Bradley then had an exchange where Bradley believed it was badly wrong. Below is full back and forth, and the reporter’s words are in Italy.
You said how your players have played is probably partially to blame for some of the fans crossing the line…
“I didn’t say that,” Bradley said. “That’s not what I said. I said fans are probably upset that their team at home is losing. I didn’t say that.”
But do you think you may have some responsibility in terms of some of the words you and your players have previously used in terms of setting up fans to bring a hostile environment?
“What words were they?” Asked Bradley.
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To bring chaos and just talking in the atmosphere here, Collin…
“Yes. Ryder cups are wild,” Bradley said. “I don’t appreciate those words you just said. I know what you’re trying to do.
“The Ryder Cup is full of passionate fans. They’re full of passionate players. And that wasn’t right.”
Also at the press conference, Bradley was asked about confrontation Among the Americans Bryson Dechambeau and Scottie Scheffler, Europeans Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood, their cadets and European vice president Eduardo Molinari after Rose asked dechambeau Caddy to move during a blow. Bradley said he thought things had been cleaned.
“I’ve spoken to everyone involved,” he said. “I mean, I think it was a little disrespectful, but Justin Rose told me the green that they had talked about it. I talked to Bryson.
“In sports, golf, it’s blown up in this big thing. It happens in sports all the time. They looked good after the round. You know, it’s super passionate there, especially for – well, for both sides. But from what I understand, everything was well after the round. These things happen when you are playing for your country.”
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