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<\/p>\nGerwyn Price has cautioned Luke Littler that criticism will inevitably follow his dramatic outburst during the Premier League event in Manchester.<\/p>\n
The Iceman, who went on to defeat Van Veen in the final, stood by the World Champion’s passionate display whilst acknowledging the consequences that await.<\/p>\n
“Sometimes you need to be a bit peed off and get those reactions. Otherwise, what’s the point? Do you not want to win?” Price stated in defence of Littler.<\/p>\n
However, he conceded the teenager should brace himself for scrutiny: “You’ll probably regret some of the things you do and the reactions you have. Sometimes it happens, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.”<\/p>\n
Price predicted the controversy would dissipate quickly, suggesting that within a fortnight the matter would be forgotten as emotions naturally run high in the sport.<\/p>\n
The World number one found himself embroiled in a fiery confrontation with Dutch opponent Gian van Veen during the closing stages of their Premier League encounter.<\/p>\n
The flashpoint occurred when Van Veen narrowly missed double 15, which would have secured victory for the Dutchman.<\/p>\n
Gerwyn Price has cautioned Luke Littler that criticism will inevitably follow his dramatic outburst during the Premier League event in Manchester<\/p>\n
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Littler reacted by throwing his arms into the air and gesturing towards the Manchester crowd, appearing to mock his opponent with a crying motion.<\/p>\n
The celebration proved premature as the 19-year-old then squandered his own opportunities at double seven, allowing Van Veen to return and clinch the match.<\/p>\n
Following a brief handshake, Littler swiftly departed the stage, leaving his opponent visibly angered by the World Champion’s conduct throughout the tense finale.<\/p>\n
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Following a brief handshake, Littler swiftly departed the stage, leaving his opponent visibly angered by the World Champion’s conduct throughout the tense finale<\/p>\n
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Van Veen offered his account of the controversial moment, revealing he had turned around after his missed dart purely out of frustration with himself.<\/p>\n
“I was fuming with myself that I hit it on the inside. I looked around. He was celebrating me missing and I was like that is out of order,” the Dutchman explained.<\/p>\n
He expressed bewilderment at Littler’s reaction, adding: “He looked at me like I was the problem. I was like I don’t know what I did wrong. He was celebrating me missing. That is out of order.”<\/p>\n
Despite the heated exchange, Van Veen was quick to praise his rival’s impact on the sport.<\/p>\n
“I love Luke to bits. He’s a fantastic player, he’s a fantastic guy for the sport as well,” he said, before concluding: “Today was my day.”<\/p>\n
Former professional and Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle provided his breakdown of events immediately after the match concluded.<\/p>\n
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“Gian went inside the 15 and Luke was happy about that. So he kind of gave it the Simon Whitlock well done. You shouldn’t do that,” Mardle observed.<\/p>\n
The analyst noted that Van Veen’s reaction upon turning around prompted an exchange between the players, though Mardle declined to reveal what Littler said.<\/p>\n
“I can lip read but I’m not repeating what Luke said. I don’t want to hand in my notice!” he quipped.<\/p>\n
“With that situation, you\u2019ve got to say Gian handled it better because Luke came back to the board and fluffed his lines.<\/p>\n
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