Littler Explains 'Cry Baby' Remark Directed at Van Veen

Luke Littler has shed light on the reason behind his 'cry baby' comment aimed at Gian van Veen, following their intense Premier League Darts match in Manchester. Littler claims Van Veen essentially gave up towards the end of the match, prompting the remark. The incident occurred when Van Veen won a contentious match, and Littler reacted angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing match darts in a dramatic deciding leg. Van Veen had stated that Littler was 'out of order' for celebrating towards the crowd, which led to Van Veen staring at Littler. Littler has now shared his side of the story, revealing that as he walked back, Van Veen had put his darts down, which Littler felt was disrespectful. Littler expressed that he called Van Veen a 'cry baby' because there was no need for Van Veen's actions. He also stated that when Van Veen won, Littler congratulated him and picked up his darts. Littler believes there was no need for Van Veen to stare at him when he still had not thrown his three darts. He added that he was focused on the TV, thinking Van Veen would not miss his shot. Littler looked up at the crowd, had a drink of water, and did a fist bump towards his girlfriend and her dad, which is when the fans started screaming. Littler felt Van Veen had no need to look back and stare at him, as he still had a dart in hand. Littler recently produced his worst televised average in Brighton, which he attributed to a lack of practice and not wanting to be there. Van Veen also lost his first match, and the pair did not speak to each other, practicing in different rooms. Littler thinks other incidents in darts were more heated than his exchange with Van Veen. He believes the rivalry between them will attract more viewers and create a more exciting competition.