Rory McIlroy made news last week not for how he performed on the course in the Irish Open but for his Twitter spat with reporter Jay Townsend. McIlroy took offense to Townsend’s tweets, which he felt insulted both he and his caddie, and offered no apology for his response, in which he told Townsend to ‘shut up’ and called him a ‘failed golfer.’
Discussion: How will Rory McIlroy be received by American fans this week following his Twitter controversy in Ireland?
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