Luke Littler has shed light on his recent 'cry baby' comment directed at Gian van Veen, following their tense Premier League Darts match in Manchester. According to Littler, Van Veen appeared to give up towards the end of the match, prompting the remark. The controversy began when Van Veen won a disputed match earlier in April, during which Littler reacted angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing match darts in the deciding leg. Van Veen had stated that Littler was 'out of order' for celebrating towards the crowd, which led to the confrontation.
However, Littler has now shared his side of the story, revealing that Van Veen had put his darts down after the match, which Littler perceived as disrespectful. Littler expressed that he was still engaged with the crowd when Van Veen stared at him, despite not having thrown his three darts. The young player believes there was no need for Van Veen's actions and that he should have focused on his game instead.
Littler also touched upon his poor performance the following week in Brighton, attributing it to a lack of practice and a general lack of enthusiasm. Both Littler and Van Veen suffered losses in their subsequent matches, and while they did not interact, Littler is open to putting the incident behind them, especially considering they may face each other in the semi-finals in Rotterdam.