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Ryan Smart
Bryson DeChambeau's response spoke volumes when asked for his side of the incident involving his caddie Greg Bodine and Europe's Justin Rose on day two of the Ryder Cup.
DeChambeau and Team USA team-mate Scottie Scheffler took on Rose and Tommy Fleetwood in the second fourballs match of the evening on Saturday.
The match saw some top-class golf, but tensions did boil over on the 15th hole as Rose was lining up his putt.
Bodine walked in Rose's eyeline, with the Englishman asking for the caddie to move out of the way so he could have a full view of the flag.
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DeChambeau sunk his putt to tie the hole, but words were exchanged between the pair afterwards.
Then, as the players walked to the 16th hole, Scheffler's caddie Ted Scott furiously confronted Europe vice-captain Francesco Molinari, with Fleetwood and his caddie Ian Finnis having to cool the tensions.
Rose said he meant no 'disrespect' towards DeChambeau and his team, explaining: "I was waiting to putt and the boys were obviously working on their read ... I waited for a few seconds and then I felt like they came up again, and I questioned whether, I was like, 'It's my putt, right?' Or however I said.
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"Maybe I didn't say it as politely as I could have said it in the moment, but by no means was there any disrespect or anything like that ... I hope so [that it has been put to bed]. I spoke to the boys. There was no intent behind it whatsoever."
Both DeChambeau and Scheffler declined media requests to share their version of events after a match that they lost 3&2.
USA now trail Europe by 11.5 points to 4.5 ahead of the final 12 singles matches on Sunday, which carry one point for a win and half a point for a draw.
According to the New York Post, DeChambeau was asked to speak and initially declined.
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He is then said to have turned around and told reporters from The Golf Channel and The Post to 'get the f**k away' from the American team.
Scheffler then intervened and clarified Team USA's media policy following day two: "No-one from our team is doing any interviews."
SPORTbible have contacted Bryson DeChambeau's representatives for comment.
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The DeChambeau/Rose incident was the latest in a series of controversies surrounding this year's Ryder Cup - though the remainder have involved spectators rather than players.
US supporters have created a significantly hostile atmosphere for the European players, with several being ejected by Ryder Cup security staff.
Rory McIlroy told a section of fans to 'shut the f**k up' after they repeatedly heckled him during his backswing on Saturday.
His playing partner Shane Lowry had to be held back after another spectator shouted in his direction in the evening.
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And a Ryder Cup MC left her role and apologised to McIlroy after leading a chant of 'F**k you Rory' before the players emerged for Saturday morning's foursomes matches.