""I think we've taken what I said a little out of context," Morikawa said. "I think Ryder Cups are meant to have a lot of energy, right, and I think me saying the word 'chaos,' I didn't mean for them to be rude, right? So like, that's not on me, I believe, for me to take credit for people being rude. I think what I meant was like I wanted energy, right?""
""I think fans can do and say what they want sometimes," he said. "It probably crossed a line out there, so I would say there's a line that needs to be drawn. But what's so different and unique about golf is that we hear nearly everything what people say because people have access to be so close to us. I think you have to learn how to find""
Collin Morikawa acknowledged that American fan behavior at the Ryder Cup crossed the line while rejecting any responsibility for inflaming the atmosphere. Two days before the event Morikawa had expressed a desire for the opening day to be 'absolute chaos' but clarified that he did not intend to encourage rudeness. European players endured insults, jeering, and an incident where a beer was thrown toward Rory McIlroy's wife, prompting apologies from the PGA of America CEO and added security around matches. Team Europe won after holding off a U.S. singles comeback. Morikawa stated that golf's proximity to fans magnifies what players hear and that boundaries must be drawn.
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