Dutch darts player Gian van Veen has stated that he doesn't need to have a conversation with Luke Littler to resolve their on-stage dispute from Night Nine of the Premier League in Manchester. Van Veen emerged victorious in a contentious match, which led to Littler reacting angrily. The Dutchman believes Littler was "out of order" for celebrating towards the crowd, causing him to stare at Littler.
Littler recently shared his perspective on the incident, stating that 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 side of the story, Van Veen's opinion on the incident remains unchanged.
He insists there are no hard feelings between them and is looking forward to potentially facing Littler in the semi-finals. Van Veen enjoys the competitive atmosphere in darts but prefers not to be directly involved in conflicts. Michael van Gerwen, a fellow Dutch darts player, thinks the spat between Van Veen and Littler has been blown out of proportion. Van Gerwen believes that if the incident were significant, he and Phil Taylor would have been in the news every week due to their fiery clashes.
Littler is expecting a frosty reception from the Dutch crowd in Rotterdam but is focused on his game and hopes to move up the rankings. The Premier League Darts will continue in Rotterdam, with Van Veen facing Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen taking on Jonny Clayton.