Paul Azinger says Rory McIlroy’s comments about the abuse he received at the Ryder Cup smacked of hypocrisy given the foul-mouthed retorts he fired back at the Bethpage Black crowd.

McIlroy was subjected to relentless taunts and jeers from rowdy USA fans throughout this year’s absorbing contest, but managed to block out the noise to help Team Europe successfully retain their title in New York.

At times, though, the atmosphere turned nasty, with one heckler removed from the course for aiming an offensive homophobic insult at the Northern Irishman.

The PGA of America were forced to call in State Police to provide extra protection for Europe after another spectator struck McIlroy’s wife, Erica Stoll, with a flying drink as tempers flared on day two.

But US captain Keegan Bradley was reluc

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