Professional Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy helped Europe win the Ryder Cup this past weekend, and then called out the hostile New York crowd for “unacceptable and abusive behaviour.”

Over his five matches at Bethpage Black Golf Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., McIlroy endured a torrent of insults from spectators about everything from his personal life to past failures on the golf course. People shouted out as he lined up to swing and putt.

“What happened here this week is not acceptable,” McIlroy said on Sunday after going 3-1-1 to help Europe beat the United States 15-13.

On Saturday, McIlroy told fans to “shut the f— up” before taking a swing. When a fan yelled, “You’re not that good, Rory!” he responded: “I’m f—ing very good.”

“I am,” McIlroy said at the winners’ press confe

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