The former older champion Paul Nicholson has attacked James Wade for his actions during his victory over Luke Humphries in the United Kingdom Open last week.
Humphries suffered a surprise defeat of Wade in the quarterfinals of the tournament on Sunday, with the number 1 of the world decreasing 10-9.
However, the tie had been affected by an incident that was advanced to the game.
After the players made their walks, Wade, who has fought to recover their best way in recent years, hugged the Humphries.
When the couple hugged, Wade could be seen strangely taking his tongue as he seemed to lick their opponent.
This established the precedent for a fighter shock, with his handshake after the extremely ice cream, while the Humphries slightly linked his rival in his departure from the stage.
A former Dart Star has attacked James Wade for his actions in his victory over Luke Humphries
Humphries no 1 Humphries suffered a 10-9 loss against Wade in the quarterfinals of the United Kingdom Open
Before the game, Wade had strangely looked Humphries' neck as they hugged
After the game, the former world champion had led X to express his frustrations on a tweet now eliminated.
“Everyone loves to see that people are a bad loser, but I am generally one of the best losers in sport,” he wrote.
“I wasn't going to give someone, I didn't deserve my respect after what I was doing through the game, a hug and be happy about that, that's just my honesty.”
This led to criticism to Humphries for being an alleged bad loser, which occurred a few days after he was praised for his actions after his victory against the female star Beau Greaves previously in the tournament.
But the former Darts star, Nicholson, who won the finals of the players championship in 2010, jumped to the defense of Humphries and hit Wade.
“Humphries found himself hardly criticized by some fans on social networks for an ice cream tightness and a small shoulder barge,” Nicholson told Sports life
“It is ridiculous that anyone calls Humphries a” bad loser “and his history of grace speaks for himself.
'Apparently there had been tensions at all times and they did not exchange the habitual handshake or fist blow before the decisive leg, while Wade licked Humphries' neck before the game began, it may have been a problem.
Humphries looked like a slightly shoulder with the shoulder of the barge as he left the stage after the game
There was an extremely frozen atmosphere around the game after Wade's ear llaguda
The former Dart Star, Paul Nicholson, hit Wade and defended the character of Humphries
I am with Luke in this case. I think that sometimes, as a competitor, you have to draw a line and say: “If you are going to play and do things within a competitive environment that cross the line, then do not expect respect in exchange.”
“The photograph that arose from James taking out his tongue and touching Luke's neck was disgusting and would not surprise me if he were investigated.”
Nicholson continued to reaffirm his point and said that Wade was to blame for what had happened after the game.
“If that (the spear of the ear) was one of the things that bothered Luke or not, the fact that he left the stage in the way he did after the game was nothing to do with being a” bad loser, “he added.
'If James had not done anything provocative, Luke's reaction to defeat would have been very different.
'Wade is not exactly the friendliest of defeat anyway. Some of the handshakes that have given the years have been superficial at best.
“We have to give credit for what he has done in sport for more than 20 years, but he is not an angel.”
Nicholson continued: 'On the other hand, let's focus on how incredible Luke Humphries and a fantastic ambassador for our sport.
“It has always been so magnanimous about the way Luke Littler takes the part of the lion of the center of attention, even when others feel that it has been” overlooked “, while this time he wanted to make sure Greaves obtained the credit he deserved.”
Wade arrived at the United Kingdom Open final, but Luke Littler took him 11-2 when the teenage sensation took home the £ 110,000 in prizes.