Gian van Veen has stated that he does not require a conversation with Luke Littler to resolve their recent on-stage disagreement during the Premier League in Manchester. Van Veen emerged victorious in a contentious match where Littler reacted angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing darts in a decisive leg. According to Van Veen, Littler was 'out of order' for celebrating towards the crowd, which prompted him to stare at Littler.
Littler eventually missed his match darts and lost the contest. However, Littler has since shared his perspective, stating that his celebrations were directed towards his girlfriend and father, not Van Veen. Despite hearing Littler's side of the story, Van Veen's opinion on the incident remains unchanged, although he insists there are no hard feelings between them. Van Veen mentioned, 'It is a difficult one.
For myself, not really [I don't need a conversation]. He said his piece the other day. I still have the same view as I had two weeks ago when it all happened.' The Dutch player also expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming Premier League Darts in Rotterdam, where he will face Luke Humphries. Van Veen is looking forward to experiencing the electric atmosphere at the Rotterdam Ahoy, a venue that holds special memories for him as a fan.
He recalled attending the first-ever Premier League night at the Ahoy in 2016, where he watched Raymond van Barneveld's iconic walk-on. Van Veen is excited to have his own moment on the stage as the Dutch No 1 and world No 3. Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen believes the spat between Van Veen and Littler has been blown out of proportion.
Van Gerwen stated, 'You all know there's been a million incidents. People like to make it a story, people love to write about things, try to make it big. You know I did a lot of interviews over the years, I know exactly what you want to hear out of my mouth.
I know that but I'm not going to say it. This is absolutely nothing.' The Premier League Darts continues with another crucial night of action in Rotterdam, featuring key matches such as Van Veen vs Humphries, Van Gerwen vs Jonny Clayton, and Littler vs Gerwyn Price.