Kevin Pietersen says the abuse aimed at Europe’s Ryder Cup team ‘pales into insignificance’ compared to some ‘pretty dark experiences’ of playing cricket for England in Australia.

Europe won the Ryder Cup amid unpleasant scenes as American fans at Bethpage hurled abuse at players throughout the event.

Rory McIlroy received an absurd amount of heckling on the course, snapping back at fans at one point and having particularly unpleasant abusers removed.

Ryder Cup MC Heather McMahon even led a chant of ‘f*** you, Rory’ during the contest, which led to her stepping down and apologising.

At one stage, McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, was struck by a flying drink, with the Northern Irishman condemning their treatment, joking: ‘I wish they [the police] had let the dogs off their leashes!

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