Three-time world champion Glen Durrant has told Joe Cullen to 'put the phone down' after he accused opponent Mensur Suljovic of 'cheating' during their World Championship match.
Suljovic defeated Cullen 3-1 in the second round at Alexandra Palace.
The Austrian will face the winner of the match between David Davies and reigning champion Luke Littler in round three.
Cullen was visibly annoyed with Suljovic throughout the contest due to the speed at which he was throwing and then retrieving his darts from the board.
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And 'The Rockstar' took issue with Suljovic's celebrations at certain points in the match, and told him to 'hurry up' during the final set.
After Suljovic hit the winning dart, the pair shook hands, but Cullen walked off the stage while shaking his head.
The Austrian walked towards Cullen as he was making his exit from the stage, but his opponent had already departed by the time he reached the end of the stage.
Taking to social media after the match, Cullen sensationally accused Suljovic of 'cheating', writing on Twitter: "If that's darts, I don't want no part of it!
"Always liked Mensur away from the board but that was plain for all to see! I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way. The old guard will say it's part of the game but word it how you will - it's CHEATING!
"That's not darts."
Durrant, a three-time BDO world champion and the 2020 PDC Premier League winner, was asked to give his verdict on Cullen's comments on Sky Sports.
He replied: "You know what Mensur Suljovic is going to do. He can go from being very slow and he can go to playing very quickly. Maybe he saw a chink in the armour of Joe Cullen.
"Joe kept his temperament brilliantly well throughout. I can understand both sides.
"Sometimes, we do on social media, it's too much in the moment. He didn't break any rules. There was no rule breaking. The referees spoke to Mensur during it over an issue - they dealt with it perfectly well.
"The bottom line is, Joe had three set darts in that third set. He [Suljovic] was winning sets with a 79 average. That should be upsetting Joe Cullen more than what, at times, he's labelled as the gamemanship side of things."
When presenter Anna Woolhouse suggested whether players should 'put your phone down for a few hours' after matches, Durrant agreed: "Maybe I'm too old-school, and I've been on social media after a defeat as well. But just put it [the phone] down.
"What is it with that stage and Joe Cullen?"
Topics: Darts, World Darts Championship
Ryan Smart