Bob Harig is a leftwing golf writer for ESPN, who has basically made it his mission to tar and feather American golf fans for the actions of a few at Hazeltine.
We can’t confirm if Harig was the American scribe who led off the European team press conference by asking telling Rory McIlory that he’s “embarrassed to be an American.” But if it wasn’t, he certainly seems to have spoken for Harig.
To set the table, and get past the spin of the far-left media’s echo chamber, the animosity between American golf fans and the European Team was kicked off by Danny Willet’s brother, who penned a hate-filled, incendiary Ryder Cup preview story on the National Club Golfer website.
In the article, Willet’s bro came off as a South Park version of a smug liberal, while trying to claim the cultural high ground.
Theeeeenks!https://t.co/t9YfJAneR0 pic.twitter.com/pkhUE7PDVk
— South Park (@SouthPark) June 27, 2016
Harig never once tweeted about this huge controversy in the lead-up to the event – despite Captain Darren Clarke and Willet himself having to make statements to the press.
This redefines bulletin board material — Danny Willett's brother slams "pudgy, basement-dwelling" Americans https://t.co/y6Rwx6w7RE pic.twitter.com/A7HSgXyDsD
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) September 28, 2016
Harig’s only tweet, referencing Willet’s article, came AFTER the American fans retaliated.
In a followup article, Harig actually described Willet’s screed as “tongue in cheek” and that it was up for debate as to whether Willet calling Americans “imbeciles… brainless bastards… reprobates… pudgy, basement-dwelling, irritants… angry, unwashed… obnoxious dads, medicated ex-wives, resentful children… cretins… fat, stupid, greedy, classless, bastards” had actually “crossed the line” of decorum.
The reporter’s Ryder Cup coverage on Twitter was non-stop criticism of the fans. (Remember, Harig works for ESPN.)
Here are the 20 Words Harig used to describe American Golf fans, in between reporting on the actual matches.
1. Imbeciles
Maybe the best way for American fans to handle the Danny Willett situation would be to NOT act like the imbeciles his brother referenced?
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) September 30, 2016
2. Jerks
Being a jerk only feeds the stereotype, and doesn't help the home team https://t.co/kOjwLytdik
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) September 30, 2016
no problem with energy, passion. Being a jerk? Not so much
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) September 30, 2016
3. Asses
hey, just seems silly to me. I guess it's your right to be an ass if you want to be one
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) September 30, 2016
4, 5. Offensive & Unfunny
Well. .. They can be offensive and unfunny https://t.co/HXaTnTCyrR
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
6. Drunks
The classes and inebriated certainly could have had a field day with Tiger over there; and didn't. So no, not the same in Europe
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
Alcohol or not, just don't see why this is necessary, how it contributes to having "fun.'' https://t.co/v8h4kPny78
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) September 30, 2016
7, 8. Over-the-Top & Unacceptable
sorry but it's totally point missing if you can't understand how over the top even a few were. just not acceptable
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 5, 2016
9. Bad, Bad, Bad
point missing to the extreme. it's a bad look. bad for those around. bad for those who have to hear it
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
10, 11. Abusive & Sad
sorry but you're wrong. no player hears any of it at an NFL game. the personal abuse Willett got was sad
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
12. Venomous
i've been to 3 RCs over there and certainly there is stuff that crosses the line; but nothing like the venom yesterday
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
Fans' venom toward Team Europe's McIlroy? Simply puzzling – via @ESPN App https://t.co/VS28YMfvem
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 2, 2016
13. Mindless
Wow. Rory in the water and the 16th hole loses its mind
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
14. Awful
nothing wrong with rooting against him. of course. to hear the stuff i heard… awful
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
15. Vulgar
the enemy? That pretty much says it all. His actions were in response to constant abuse. Vulgar
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 2, 2016
16. Uncivil
It says something about fan behavior that PGA of America felt need to issue statement, put up signs, have video messages asking for civility
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 2, 2016
17. Rubes
it would have been even better without the rubes. a huge topic among the players on both sides.
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 3, 2016
18. Nasty
and that is usually how it goes but unfortunately it has gotten nasty at times
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 2, 2016
19. Embarrassing
It suggests there are a good number of people who are embarrassed by what has gone on https://t.co/Apgc0WxNU2
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 2, 2016
20. Lame
Well said by @johnhuggan Ryder Cup was terrific but a few lame souls caused a lot of tension https://t.co/H4GweXLKUp
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 5, 2016
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Bonus Tweets
There's rowdy, and then there's what happened Friday at Ryder Cup – via @ESPN App https://t.co/Xk831zADMt
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
Re fan behavior rant. Getting lots of "don't they do it in Europe?'' Best example: Not a single report of Tiger getting abuse in Wales 2010
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
Good. Love how people think they are getting to him and what actually is happening it it makes him more determined https://t.co/OLzleHVpqQ
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
you're free to unfollow big man
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
Here here is the thing about the Rory taunting.might be the opponent now but he is genuinely one of the nicest guys out here. True champ
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 1, 2016
golf isn't the nba. there's a decorum. you never see this as a regular event and shoudn't see it here. today was great w/o it
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 3, 2016
While Sergio was teeing off on No 1. #RyderCup pic.twitter.com/qhRBLWAdAu
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 2, 2016
It is poss. to applaud an amazing Ryder Cup AND point out that fan behavior got out of hand. Too big of a talking point to ignore
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 5, 2016
it was nowhere near the personal level and vulgarity heard at this Ryder Cup
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) October 5, 2016
This doesn’t include the many retweets of Harig which smeared and slammed American golf fans.
