Gian van Veen has stated that he doesn't need to talk to Luke Littler to put their on-stage disagreement behind them. The incident occurred during Night Nine of the Premier League in Manchester, where Van Veen won a contentious match. Littler had reacted angrily after Van Veen turned towards him while throwing darts in the deciding leg.
Van Veen felt that Littler's celebrations, which he believed were directed at the crowd, were inappropriate and led to him staring at Littler, who subsequently missed crucial darts and lost the match. However, Littler has since shared his perspective, stating that his celebrations were actually directed at his girlfriend and father.
Despite hearing Littler's side of the story, Van Veen's opinion on the matter remains unchanged, although he insists there are no hard feelings between them. Van Veen enjoys the competitive aspect of darts but prefers not to be directly involved in conflicts.
He is looking forward to potentially facing Littler again, expecting his opponent to be highly motivated. Meanwhile, Michael van Gerwen believes the incident has been blown out of proportion, suggesting that if it were a significant issue, he and Phil Taylor would have been in the news every week due to their past confrontations.
Van Gerwen views the spat as nothing more than emotions and reactions in the heat of the moment. The incident has been discussed on the Love The Darts podcast, with commentator Chris Murphy suggesting that the key issue is whether Littler can put the incident behind him and focus on winning matches. Littler has expressed his expectation of a hostile reception in Rotterdam but remains focused on his game, aiming to improve his performance and move up the rankings. Van Veen, who is in his first year in the Premier League, is excited to play in Rotterdam, a venue that holds special memories for him, and is looking forward to experiencing the walk-on moment for himself.