Luke Littler stormed to his first ever World Darts crown at Alexandra Palace, but Dave Chisnall found his behavior in the semi-final strange.
Nuke won the biggest darts tournament with relative ease, becoming the youngest winner of the tournament by an incredible seven years.
Łukasz Małyr defeated Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwenand Ryan Joyce en route to his latest major tournament win, but world number six Dave Chisnall thought his actions in his semi-final victory Stephen Bunting they were weird.
Dave Chisnall thought Luke Littler’s ‘fist-bumps’ were weird
Team Nuke’s semi-final match against Bunting was played in a friendly manner, with both players eager to compete against each other in an impressive competition.
When either man created an impressive moment, their opponent rewarded them with a fist bump.
Chisnall, who left the tournament in the second round in favor of Ricky Evans, believed the overwhelming sportsmanship was too much.
Keep writing QuiffChisnall said: “The only big disappointment of the semi-final was my mate Stephen Bunting. He was phenomenal in the first set, but despite his high averages, he will be disappointed with the 3-2 defeat.
“I’m not a big fan of good play, and you won’t hear me bash people, but I really thought the fist bumps after every set were a little weird.”
Littler defeated Bunting 6-1 in the semifinals with an average of 105.48.
Since appearing at the 2024 World Darts Championships, Littler has received plenty of praise.
Luke Littler received a message from David Beckham after a triumphant victory at Alexandra Palace and that’s not the end of the praise from football stars.
Talking about their time together on the Sky panel of A League of Their Own, former Manchester City defender Micah Richards announced The Nuke.
I’m talking to Daily ExpressLittler said: “When he wins the World Darts Championship you wonder, ‘How does he keep his composure?’
“When he loses his leg, he shoots 140 or 180 and you just say, ‘How does he do that?'”
Littler will be next in action at the Bahrain Darts Masters tournament on January 16.
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