Ross Smith slams 'absolute helmet' Mensur Suljovic for shocking behaviour in darts clash

Ross Smith has branded Mensur Suljovic an "absolute helmet" for what he did in their Swiss Darts Trophy clash.

Smith faced Suljovic in the round of 16, losing 6-5 in the afternoon session on Sunday.

But the Englishman went after Suljovic for his behaviour in their match.

The Austrian, one of the most colourful characters in the spot, was seen actively encouraging the fans in attendance to boo his opponent.

Ross Smith unloads on Mensur Suljovic for behaviour in darts defeat

When Smith was on a match dart, Suljovic was behind him trying to get the crowd to make more noise.

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The costly miss from Smith was celebrated by Suljovic, who then celebrated in a wild manner when his triumph was confirmed.

World Series of Darts winner Smith appeared to be largely unaware of Suljovic's antics but he didn't hold back in a post on X where he said the 54-year-old would get his "karma".

"I don't blame Mensur for me losing that game. I missed 2 match darts. Simple as that. Obviously it's impossible for me to no what hes doing behind my back when im throwing apart from the the crowds response. If he wants to be an absolute helmet thats on him #karma will come around."

Commentators called Suljovic a "little bit naughty" for what he did.

Mensur Suljovic was accused of 'cheating' by darts rival

In the most recent World Darts Championship, Suljovic courted huge controversy.

Suljovic reached the third round of the tournament before being beaten by eventual champion Luke Littler.

He got the better of Joe Cullen in the second round but the 3-1 victory was overshadowed by cheating accusations.

Cullen was furious with how long Suljovic took to throw his darts, as he regularly pauses and can sometimes take between eight and 12 seconds for each dart.

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That, along with the way in which he celebrated, irritated Cullen and he took to X to vent.

"If that’s darts, I don’t want no part of it!" Cullen wrote.

"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."

In an interview with The Telegraph and Argus, Cullen doubled down.

"I still personally think it is cheating," he commented.

"I’ve always said it since I started playing. If you’re doing something to deliberately affect the other player, I stand by believing that’s cheating. I’ve always got on with Mensur pretty well, so it was disappointing."

Speaking in a press conference, Suljovic refused to apologise to 'The Rockstar' for what was deemed to be gamesmanship as he stated, "I never played slow" and "everybody plays different".