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 incident occurred during Night Nine of the Premier League in Manchester, where Van Veen won a controversial match. Littler had reacted angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing match darts in a dramatic deciding leg. Van Veen feels that Littler was 'out of order' for celebrating towards the crowd, which caused him to stare at Littler. However, Littler has since spoken out about the incident, claiming that his celebrations were directed at his girlfriend and dad, and that Van Veen was being a 'cry baby' for putting his darts down before the match was over. 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. The Dutch player prefers to focus on the upcoming Premier League Darts event in Rotterdam, where he will face Luke Humphries. Van Veen is looking forward to playing in front of his home crowd and is excited to experience the electric atmosphere of the Rotterdam Ahoy. Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen believes that the spat between Van Veen and Littler has been blown out of proportion, and that it's not a significant incident. The Premier League Darts event in Rotterdam promises to be an exciting one, with several crucial matches taking place, including Luke Littler vs Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting vs Josh Rock.