A darts player was subjected to a brutal chant by the crowd, which could be heard live on Sky Sports, during round two of the PDC World Darts Championship.
As Christmas approaches, the World Darts Championship is in full swing with several entertaining moments having already occurred in the early stages of the tournament.
Despite the very best players in the world, such as reigning champion Luke Littler and world number two Luke Humphries, having entertained fans with their skill, some have been more interested in the lesser-known stars’ antics.
A particular favourite of fans was Japan’s Motomu Sakai, who made a name for himself thanks to his entertaining dance routine as he walked out before his 3-0 win over Thibault Tricole in the first round.
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Meanwhile, Kenyan debutant David Munyua shocked world number 18 Mike De Decker in round one before losing 3-0 against Kevin Doets on Monday (December 22).
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Also on Monday, Nathan Aspinall beat Leonard Gates to book his spot in round three while seventh seed James Wade crashed out, losing 3-2 to Ricky Evans.
Humphries also beat 71-year-old Paul Lim 3-0 to progress while Littler won his round two match on Sunday (December 21) against David Davies by the same scoreline.
Tuesday’s (December 23) afternoon session was also entertaining, with Ryan Meikle beating Jonny Tata 3-2 before Callan Rydz beat Daryl Gurney by the same score.
Of course, 27-year-old Rydz was previously subjected to a brutal crowd chant about his hair, which goes as follows: “Callan Rydz. Callan Rydz. Callan Callan Rydz. He's got s*** hair, but we don't care. Callan Callan Rydz."
As expected, fans inside Ally Pally sang the same chant towards the Englishman this time around as he finished with two 167 finishes during his victory over Northern Ireland’s Gurney.
And although he’s been the butt of the crowd’s joke several times, the two-time quarter-finalist isn’t too offended by the brutal chant.
Speaking in a press conference during last year’s tournament, Rydz said: “The crowd were brilliant with me. This means the world.
“I won’t cry about it [the chant]. I’ve had worse off loads of people back home. My best friends rip the mick out of me all of the time.
“I’m all for the banter. I love it.
“They can give it to us. I can give it to them just as much as they give to me individually…
“If I can win games with them taking the mick, they can crack on. I won’t lose sleep over it. I don’t lose sleep over much to be honest.”
Topics: Darts, Sky Sports
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