Cameron Menzies Tipped for Unusual PDC Contract Clause After Ally Pally Meltdown
The PDC have been told how to deal with Cameron Menzies following his outburst at the World Darts Championship.
Menzies, the 26th seed, lost his head following his shock defeat at the World Darts Championship on Monday.
He smashed up the water table after losing 3-2 to Charlie Manby, 20, in the first round.
The Scot shook hands with Manby before being told to leave the stage by referee Kirk Bevins.
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His departure was met with a chorus of boos, with Menzies sustaining a deep cut on his hand after punching the water table.
Speaking after the result, Menzies issued an apology.
"First of all, I would like to apologise for what happened," he said. "I am sorry that I reacted in the manner that I did.
"It's not an excuse, but I have had a lot of things on my mind recently and I suppose it all just became too much at the end."
Menzies added: "It has not been an easy time for me with my uncle Gary passing away recently. I saw him four days before he died and he gave me a look which told me how much he thought of me.
"Had I won the game against Charlie, my second match would have been on the day of Gary's funeral and that has not been lost on me in recent days.
"Let me say again, that's no excuse for what I did on the stage. It was the wrong thing to do and I don't want it to take anything away from Charlie. He played well and deserved his win.
"This is not how I would like people to view me. Yes I can get emotional at times, but not like that and that wasn't right."
Menzies could face punishment for his actions from the Dart Regulation Authority, which adjudicates disciplinary matters in the PDC.
But former World Darts Championship competitor Vincent van der Voort doesn't think a fine will do him any good.
Instead, Van der Voort reckons 'various clauses' should be inserted in his contract that he must follow or risk being suspended.
"I don’t think a fine will do him any good," the former Dutch darts player explained on the Darts Draait Door podcast. "They should focus more on helping him. And he should be required to follow a specific route so this doesn’t happen again."
Van der Voort added: "I also think it’s too easy now to go after Menzies and make fun of him a bit. He just has those odd antics now and then, that’s just how it is.
"Of course not. But that’s why I’m saying: 'he needs help'. So he should get a note that this can’t happen again and that he has to meet various clauses, otherwise he will be suspended."
Topics: Darts, World Darts Championship
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