Sky Sports compelled to apologise after Michael van Gerwen’s x-rated touch upon air
Sky Sports were forced to apologised after Michael van Gerwen made an X-rated remark live on TV after his Premier League Darts win
Michael van Gerwen made the X-rated comment
Emma Paton had to issue an apology after Michael van Gerwen’s X-rated comments live on air.
Mighty Mike had just beaten his compatriot Gian van Veen in the final of night one of Premier League Darts, after not winning a single night throughout the 2025 edition of the tournament. He told Sky: “It’s definitely a good performance.
“Without playing my A-game, I still won it. I was steady and had some fantastic finishing at the right moments. I know I can do better but this gives you confidence. Winning games is the best medicine and this means a lot to me. It will be a long 16 weeks.”
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Van Gerwen was then handed the trophy by Wayne Mardle: “About f****** time I win something. Sorry! Sorry for the language.” Paton also apologised to viewers.
He continued: “I want to qualify for the play-offs but that is not my main priority. My main priority is the ranking tournaments.
“The Premier League is the second-biggest tournament for us but for me personally the ranking events are more important. But that doesn’t take away from this tournament and winning is never boring. I want consistency, which has been missing in my game.
“I want to enjoy myself and results will come.”
Speaking about Van Gerwen, Mardle said: “”He is not having the success he used to have and that must be difficult when you are so used to it.
“Those days are not gone completely but they don’t happen so often so when he does win he appreciates it a bit more. The desire is still there and he clearly wants to stabilise his ranking as well.
“Tonight was good. When he made a mistake, he didn’t make another one.”
