James Wade says political correctness is changing darts and ‘does his head in’
James Wade has hit out at the state of darts after criticising attitude changes in the sport.
The Machine has been a PDC player since 2004 and has seen it all in the sport over the past 20 years but he’s revealed his loathing at the current crop of players and organisations.
Wade, 40, last lifted a PDC major in 2021 as he won his third UK Open of his career, but was knocked out in the second stage of the tournament this year.
He was also beaten in the last 16 by Jonny Clayton in The Masters back in January, seeing him drop to 16 in the world rankings.
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Speaking to William Hill’s Podcast, Up Front with Simon Jordan, Wade admitted his disdain for the current attitude within darts, claiming it’s become a different environment to a few years ago, he said: “Everything has changed; the players, the organisations, and the game as a whole – some of the players now have an ‘I should be here’ attitude, a sense of entitlement.
“I just think we were all a bit more humble a few years ago, and perhaps that’s why the game has moved on.
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“It’s hard for someone like myself to change my outlook and the way I perceive the game and the players.
“I think political correctness has come into the game and that does my head in; you have to be polite at all times, even if it’s when you shouldn’t have to be.
“If someone has upset or offended you, you should be able to say you’re not happy with it. If you say these things at the wrong time and in front of the wrong people, you get ridiculed for it.”
Wade has enjoyed a consistent career during his time in the PDC, lifting the World Matchplay in 2007 as the first major of his 11 titles in his career to date.
