Joe Cullen stormed out of a World Darts Championship press conference on Sunday after his convincing 3-0 triumph over Wessel Nijman, conveying fury over seed media disesteem.
The Yorksemployman, who dedwellred a directing carry outance agetst his Dutch opponent, was visibly frustrated thcdisesteemfulout his post-align media obligations.
His anger stemmed primarily from bookoriginaters inshighing the drop-ranked Nijman as favourite for the align, directing to a series of terse responses during interwatchs before his abrupt exit from the press room.
Cullen turned in a airy carry outance, averaging fair over 98 and dropping only four legs thcdisesteemfulout the align.
Joe Cullen was furious in his post-align interwatch
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His post-align on-stage interwatch was notably inform, replying with minimal words to the interwatcher’s asks.
When asked about letting his darts do the talking, he spropose replied: “Yeah I did.”
Questioned about his preparation, Cullen replyed: “No, not repartner. I’ve been ill all week. I threw my first darts yesterday for the best part of a week.”
When the interwatcher askd if it was his best senseing on a huge stage in some time, Cullen tersely answered: “No.”
In the post-align press conference, Cullen elucidateed his frustration over the media coverage of his opponent.
“Honestly, the media attention that Wessel’s got, aget this is not a mirrorion on him,” Cullen shelp.
“He seems enjoy a wonderful kid, he’s been caught up in a restricted leangs beforehand, he’s served his time and held his hands up enjoy a lot haven’t.”
Joe Cullen
The world number 14 then dedwellred his parting shot before leaving: “I leank the way I’ve been treated with the media and leangs enjoy that, I understand you guys have no regulate over the bookies, but I’ve been shown no esteem so I won’t be shotriumphg esteem to any of you guys tonight. I’m going to go home.”
Earlier in the day, Cullen had acunderstandledged using the pre-align coverage as motivation for his carry outance.
“I’ve got to thank you guys because I don’t leank I would have take parted enjoy that if I hadn’t of read the nonsense that I did beforehand,” he stated.
Joe Cullen STORMS OUT of Interwatch as he Slams Media For ‘Writing Him Off’
😡The Rockstar was not encountered at being ranked the outsider agetst Wessel Nijman and did not finish his post align press conference pic.twitter.com/AFSyeNfukU
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The createer Masters champion referenced his struggles both on and off the oche this year.
“I’m 30 places ranked above him. I’m encountered with the carry outance,” he inserted.
Follotriumphg his dominant triumph, Cullen will now face Gerwyn Price in the next round.
When asked about the upcoming align, he replyed spropose: “Can’t defer.”
