Stopped the game after absurd “thief trick”: – He just sneaked out

The incident that occurred during the Players Championship tournament in Leicester has made headlines.

In the prestigious tournament, world number one Wade was ready to throw – in the pot was a ticket to the quarterfinals. He threw all his arrows, but he also left a surprise for his opponent Peter Wright.

THE GUILTY: James Wade failed to hold his own during the darts tournament.

Because when Wade steps off the mat, and Wright stands up to throw, both the audience, the referee, and the competitor see that something is wrong.

Wright stops for a few seconds, thinks about it and has a never-so-slightly confused and resigned expression on his face. The break lasts so long that the referee finally has to intervene – the match couldn’t have too long breaks, it was modest.

What was the reason for the cancellation?

A never-so-small sneak. Or fart, if you will.

– He just slipped out. Just give it a second, says Wade, the fart’s father, from the stage.

SURPRISE: Peter Wright during the World Darts Championship that took place in January. In this tournament he reached the quarterfinals, this time without any unsportsmanlike interference.

– Not so easy to stand there

Not so easy to stand thereNot so easy to stand there

This has of course not gone unnoticed.

“James Wade found himself in yet another ‘FARTGATE’ storm when a disgusting act was caught on live TV”, writes the British tabloid newspaper The Sun.

– Yes, we all have… We stand there and pepper in soda, food and all that. When there are some strange dart movements, we quickly get a little gassy. It’s not so easy to stand there, pinch yourself and look completely innocent.

Yes, we all have… We stand there and sip on soda, food and all that. When things get a little weird, we quickly get a little gassy. It’s not that easy to stand there, squinting and looking completely innocent.Yes, we all have… We stand there and sip on soda, food and all that. When things get a little weird, we quickly get a little gassy. It’s not that easy to stand there, squinting and looking completely innocent.

That’s according to Norway’s best darts player Thor Helmer Johansen. He has over 70 NM gold medals and is notorious in the Norwegian darts community.

That’s what Norway’s best darts player saysThat’s what Norway’s best darts player says

He laughs when NRK contacts him to ask if he has experienced anything similar. It has happened to him to a very high degree – and it happens every now and then.

– It happens that those who walk the tightest in doors are the ones who pray the worst, Johansen admits.

It happens that those who walk the hardest in the doors are the ones who pray the worst, Johansen admits.It happens that those who walk the hardest in the doors are the ones who pray the worst, Johansen admits.

Not the first time the “accident” has happened

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The Norwegian dart king is clear that such uhell look you out, especially when they come out of the blue, just before you are going to throw.

– You go into a state of hibernation, and then you are suddenly interrupted by something unexpected. So then you come out of the flow zone that you are in, says Johansen.

“You go into a state of hibernation, and then you’re suddenly interrupted by something unexpected. So then you come out of the flow zone that you’re in,” says Johansen.”You go into a state of hibernation, and then you’re suddenly interrupted by something unexpected. So then you come out of the flow zone that you’re in,” says Johansen.

This is not the first time Wade has resorted to this particular “tactic.” He did the same thing in September 2024 – in the same tournament. At that time, he admitted that he would not do it again, but now it has happened again.

This isn’t the first time Wade has gone for the special.This isn’t the first time Wade has gone for the special.

Although Norway’s best darts prof believes the prompt put Wright out for a little second, he is clear that both players are at such a high level that they quickly returned to the move.

– Do you think this is a deliberate act to put the opponent out?

– Do you think this is a deliberate act to put the opponent out?

– I don’t think that’s exactly where we start to psych people out, because we have many other things, says Johansen.

– I don’t think this is exactly where we start to psych people out, because we have many other things, says Johansen.– I don’t think this is exactly where we start to psych people out, because we have many other things, says Johansen.– I don’t think this is exactly where we start to psych people out, because we have many other things, says Johansen.

– Is this a tactic you will take with you?

– Is this a tactic you will take with you?– Is this a tactic you will take with you?– Is this a tactic you will take with you?– Is this a tactic you will take with you?

– No, I don’t think so. I’m well known for having gas in my stomach from time to time myself. But you try to finish in the toilet and all that before you go in, he answers.

No, I don’t think so. I’m well known for having gas in my stomach from time to time myself. But you try to finish up in the toilet and all that before you go in, he answers.No, I don’t think so. I’m well known for having gas in my stomach from time to time myself. But you try to finish up in the toilet and all that before you go in, he answers.

In the end, Wade won the match 6–5 over Wright and advanced to the quarterfinals. Here he faced the overman Chris Dobey who knocked him out. The same man won the tournament that day.

Viaplay is broadcasting the Players Championship tournament in Norway.