Luke Littler will not be missing in help anytime quickly – so long as Wayne Mardle is by his aspect.
The darts commentator was among the many teenager’s most vocal defenders after Ricardo Pietreczko blew up within the wake of his semi-final defeat on the Belgian Darts Open. Littler, 17, beat the German 7-3 within the penultimate stage earlier than ‘Pikachu’ raged millimetres from his face whereas shaking palms in Wieze.
The scene left many viewers incensed at Pietreczko for his behaviour, not least of whom Mardle, who took to social media to air his frustrations. So a lot in order that the shot-caller needed to drive himself to maintain shtum on the matter.
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One fan tagged Mardle on X (previously Twitter) and wrote: “Why does Pikachu act like that every time he loses? Embarrassing. Littler simply outplayed him! Surely he has to work on his attitude?”
“I have no positive response so I’ll keep quiet,” wrote the Sky Sports commentator with nice restraint. However, ‘Hawaii 501’ maybe wasn’t as harmonious as that one message may need recommended.
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Another X consumer posted a screengrab from Pietreczko’s Instagram, the place a publish on his story learn that he “hopes the arrogance punishes him [Littler].” Mardle quoted that translation whereas commenting “the irony” in reference to Pikachu’s personal show of vanity.
In one other not-so-quiet remark, Mardle responded to a different fan breaking down Pietreczko’s lack of respect and stated: “When some players lose, they act disrespectfully because they have lost. . .and that has to change. Respect your opponent.”
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Littler finally loved the final snigger and beat Rob Cross 8-7 in Sunday’s ultimate to take house a £30,000 grand prize in Belgium. And if a big majority of the darts world weren’t already on the rising star’s aspect, it definitely seems as if they’re now.