‘Honestly, though? I don’t get that’ – Michael van Gerwen’s ‘awkward’ antics leave Sky Sports commentator baffled

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN’S “awkward” antics near a Sky Sports commentator baffled during a darts game.

The Dutch ace has endured a mixed play aft struggling with illness.

Van Gerwen got backmost to winning ways with triumph implicit Gerwyn Price astatine Players Championship 27 successful the World Grand Prix.

But a week earlier he was thrashed by Daryl Gurney astatine lawsuit No26, failing to triumph a azygous limb successful the process.

Van Gerwen could not wide his committee for emotion nor money.

And 1 bizarre effort astatine a checkout near Sky Sports commentator and erstwhile pro Wayne Mardle successful disbelief.

Van Gerwen had 186 remaining connected the board.

But helium decided to deed a maximum, leaving a tricky 3 to finish.

Mardle gasped: “What connected earth? Honestly though, leaving six, I don’t get that.

“Now he’s travel backmost for the treble that helium volition not like. Now it’s awkward. This is each astir the 180 helium hit.”

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Van Gerwen failed to deed the 3 arsenic Gurney sealed victory.

And Mardle added: “I’m sorry, I don’t attraction what you’ve won. You’ve got to question the committee absorption connected that 180.”

Fellow commentator Stuart Pike chimed in: “Gurney has taken him to the cleaners successful Leicester.

“The six-time champ has been dismissed, dispatched and destroyed connected the large stage.

“One of the astir embarrassing and humiliating defeats successful his career. Certainly 1 of the astir embarrassing he’s ever suffered astatine the World Grand Prix.”

Reflecting connected his slump and comeback triumph astatine Players Championship 27, Van Gerwen said: “I was distant for 3 weeks with antithetic (illness) problems.

“It is frustrating but it is what it is. Sometimes wellness comes archetypal and I’m gladsome I won today.”