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After a historic victory: fans at the Darts World Cup under criticism
David Munyua’s historic success is accompanied by the loser’s criticism of the audience. Mike De Decker defends himself against whistles and boos from the fans.
After his surprising exit against World Cup debutant David Munyua from Kenya, Belgian darts professional Mike De Decker criticized the behavior of the audience at Alexandra Palace. The world number 18 wrote. on Instagram first that his 35-year-old competitor had done well. De Decker then directed critical words towards the fans in London.
“Boos and whistles should not be normal or encouraged,” he said in his Instagram story. “At first you complain when something like this happens to British players in Europe, but then you do exactly the same thing when the tournament is in the UK.”
Unrest in sometimes crucial moments
The vast majority supported Munyua in this first round duel. This became particularly clear in the crucial moments. Players are repeatedly asked about such situations or spectators are sensitized by the organizers in order to create conditions that are as fair as possible.
Munyua celebrated the historic first success of a Kenyan with exuberance – and there is also huge joy in his home country. According to “The Daily Nation”, the crowd favorite, who normally works as a veterinarian, provided the “most magical moment so far” of this World Cup.
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