Did Phil Taylor not get what he wanted for Christmas?
The darts legend was in foul humour on Thursday night, in spite of the fact that he’d just secured himself a spot in the quarter-finals via a 4-2 victory over Kim Huybrechts.
‘The Power’ will face old foe Raymond van Barneveld in the next round of the World Darts Championships but, in the wake of his win, it was Taylor’s interview rather than his proficiency from the oche that set social media alight.
Taylor took his seat in the Sky Sports studio where he fielded questions from Wayne Mardle, who asked about Taylor’s struggles against Kevin Painter in an earlier round.
Taylor beat Painter 4-0, which he hastened to remind Mardle, but not before the 16-time world champion accused the pundit of trying to put him “in the shit.”
https://twitter.com/_AndyHa/status/814596128285097985
People usually love the chaos that typically accompanies a swear word being uttered on live television but it’s safe to say that Taylor’s reaction was not well-received whatsoever.
https://twitter.com/Twiggo/status/814592833550163968
https://twitter.com/timmybanana/status/814595465555693575
Trying to think of a more arrogant and obnoxious bloke than @PhilTaylor #struggling
— Nathan Millichip (@millichip44) December 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/stubrockley/status/814594851446595584
The more I see Phil Taylor interviewed, the more I dislike him. Arrogant, rude and nasty.
— Sam Weston (@thisisthesam) December 29, 2016
Has @PhilTaylor always been a bellend or is it recent times? I don't remember his patronising tone in my naive youth #PDCWorldChampionship
— Woofie (@Woofie_) December 29, 2016
Nothing says Christmas more than a classless Phil Taylor…..
— Nick Clark (@clark_nick) December 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheFleeb/status/814593144457203712
It's embarrassing to watch @PhilTaylor off the dart board! Cant answer simple questions and arrogant beyond belief 🎯 @SkySportsDarts
— luke finnegan (@lfinnegan8) December 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/trulockbfc/status/814595945212051456
Phil Taylor is a complete bell end, hope Barney stuffs him 2marrow nite. Arrogant cunt 😤
— Jerry Maguire (@jerrymaguire7) December 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/gooner_moon/status/814595381145247746
