Littler Explains 'Cry Baby' Remark Aimed at Van Veen

Luke Littler has shed light on the reason behind his 'cry baby' comment directed at Gian van Veen, following their intense Premier League Darts match in Manchester. Van Veen emerged victorious in a contentious match earlier this month, prompting Littler to react angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing match darts in the deciding leg. According to Van Veen, Littler was 'out of order' for celebrating towards the crowd, which led to Van Veen staring at Littler. However, Littler has now shared his side of the story, stating that Van Veen had put his darts down and was not being respectful. Littler believes Van Veen's actions were unnecessary and that he was the one not doing his job. He also mentioned that when Van Veen won, he congratulated him and picked up his darts. Littler expressed that 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 looking at the TV, thinking that Van Veen would not miss, given his reputation as one of the best bull hitters in the game. Littler also stated that he did a fist bump towards his girlfriend and her dad, which is when the fans started screaming. He believes Van Veen should have stepped back, looked at the floor, and then thrown his last dart instead of staring at him. Littler recently produced his worst televised average in the Premier League Darts, which he attributed to a lack of practice and not wanting to be there. Van Veen also lost his first match, and the two did not speak to each other, practicing in different rooms. Littler thinks that other incidents in darts have been more heated than his exchange with Van Veen, citing arguments between Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney. He believes that the rivalry between him and Van Veen will draw more viewers and that they will eventually talk. For now, Littler is focusing on his darts, and the Premier League Darts action continues every Thursday until May 28, live on Sky Sports.