A darts player was handed a hefty fine after the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) received several complaints about his actions following a match.
Night 11 of the BetMGM Premier League will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands, on Thursday evening (April 17).
As things stand, Luke Littler leads the table with 28 points, while Luke Humphries is second with 23, with Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall completing a star-studded top four.
And the tournament has been relatively free of controversy, barring some questionable behaviour from several crowds.
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However, this certainly wasn’t the case back in 2018.
During a Grand Slam final between Price and Gary Anderson, tempers boiled over, causing fans to complain.
The Welshman celebrated in a rather enthusiastic manner before Anderson responded by pushing his opponent. This came after a similar situation occurred involving Simon Whitlock in the tournament's quarter-final.
Price was later found to be “in breach” of the DRA’s rules
“He [Price] also admitted to a breach of the DRA Rules for putting inappropriate posts on social media," a statement read.
Price was slapped with an £8,000 fine for his actions towards Whitlock, £12,000 for his behaviour towards Anderson and a further £1,500 for posts on social media as well as a three-month suspended ban.
As for Anderson, the DRA deemed his part in the controversy to have been “significantly provoked” with the DRA dubbing it a “non-aggressive push” – although they still handed Anderson a formal warning.
After the match, Price said: "I'm loving it playing on that stage against the best players in the world. Five, six years ago I was a rugby player, and now I'm pinching money from the professionals' pockets."
He added: "I'm throwing my darts, he needs to wait for his turn. He doesn't like it when it's a little bit up him, so unlucky.
“I knew when he beat Michael [Van Gerwen] that I was going to beat him. Simple.
“He can't handle playing me. He just moans every time that I'm doing this, doing that. Concentrate on your own game.”
The fine was subsequently halved but his appeal over the disrespute verdict was rejected.
Topics: Darts
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