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Bloody hand after scandal: Darts professional explains freakout
Professional Cameron Menzies lost control at the World Darts Championship in London. After punching a table, the Scot explains what made him so angry.
After leaving the world’s largest darts stage with a bleeding hand, Cameron Menzies was quick to apologize. “I would like to apologize. There is no excuse for this, but I haven’t had an easy time recently,” Menzies wrote in a written statement published on broadcaster Sky Sports.
The 36-year-old Scot completely lost his nerve after his exit from the World Cup in London. After the narrow 2:3 against the Englishman Charlie Manby, Menzies went to his own table and, like a boxer, hit the table three times with his fist from below. The water bottle and other utensils fell from the table.
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Menzies continued: “My uncle Gary recently passed away. If I had won against Charlie, my second match would have been on the day of his funeral. That didn’t leave me unscathed.”
The professional was admonished by referee Kirk Bevins after his outburst and left the stage with loud boos from the spectators at Alexandra Palace. Menzies himself seemed to be sorry for the incident shortly afterwards, he walked out of the arena with his arms raised and gestured to apologize.
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Menzies had previously been annoyed with himself. With the score at 2:2 sets and 1:2 legs, Menzies miscalculated and missed the possible equalizer; a few seconds later he was eliminated. The scenes that followed the lost match will find their way into many retrospectives of this World Cup in London.
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