Rob Cross addresses fast advantageous cost after inappropriate Ally Pally gesture
Rob Cross was caught on camera making an offensive gesture at the PDC World Darts Championship and has now revealed that he’s paid his fine to the Darts Regulation Authority
Rob Cross quickly coughed up a fine after an inappropriate gesture cost him during his World Darts Championship run. The London-based arrowman owned up to an offensive move on camera at Ally Pally during his clash with Scott Williams.
After bowing out, he apologised over the incident and has now confessed to paying his dues with the Darts Regulation Authority.
Quizzed about the matter following a successful throw-down against Richard Veenstra at the Dutch Darts Masters, Cross admitted: “I have actually. I don’t even know whether I’m allowed to speak about that.”
“Put it this way, for what I got fined, it’s the quickest fine I’ve ever paid. Usually I leave it to the last minute. It was decent. I’m guilty as charged and I’ve apologised about it.”
Now battling in Den Bosch’s quarter-finals and striving for redemption after a shock exit in Bahrain, Cross is charged up for a stellar showing, reports the Express.
He confessed: “I’ve had some time off and a rest from the Worlds. There’s flashes there but it’s not like it’s a complete performance what I need.
“You need a win just to get your platform and what you are going to kick off for the year. I picked a few darts up this week because I had to. I’ve been a bit lazy and guilty for enjoying being with the family too much.
“I want the height from a good performance, it’s not quite there at the minute. I went into the Worlds in good form. It was probably my worst performance of the year. It was a massive disappointment to do that.”
He added: “It kicks you a bit. I spent a bit of time away from the game because of that just to forget. It’s all about this year now.
“I just want to play myself into a bit of form. Hopefully tomorrow you can watch the proper Bobby turn up. That needs to happen.”