Van Veen Unfazed by Littler Spat as Premier League Darts Heads to Rotterdam

Dutch darts player Gian van Veen has stated that he doesn't need to talk to Luke Littler to put their recent on-stage spat behind them. The controversy began when Van Veen won a contentious match, and Littler reacted angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing darts. Van Veen believes Littler was "out of order" for celebrating towards the crowd, which led to the staredown. However, Littler has since shared his side of the story, claiming his celebrations were directed at his girlfriend and dad, and that Van Veen was a "cry baby" for putting his darts down before the match was over. Despite hearing Littler's perspective, Van Veen's opinion on the incident remains unchanged, but he insists there are no hard feelings between them. Van Veen enjoys the rivalry in darts but prefers not to be directly involved. He's looking forward to facing Littler again, anticipating that his opponent will be more fired up than ever. Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen thinks the incident has been blown out of proportion, comparing it to his past fiery clashes with Phil Taylor. Van Gerwen believes the media is making a bigger story out of it than it actually is. The spat between Van Veen and Littler has been a topic of discussion on the Love The Darts podcast, with commentators Michael Bridge and Chris Murphy weighing in on the issue. Littler has expressed his expectation of a frosty welcome in Rotterdam but is preparing to focus on his game. Van Veen, on the other hand, is excited to play in his first Premier League night on home soil, having attended the first-ever Premier League night at the Rotterdam Ahoy in 2016. The upcoming match will see Van Veen face Luke Humphries, while Michael van Gerwen will take on Jonny Clayton.