Things got heated.
Former world darts champion Adrian Lewis has been suspended by the PDC with immediate effect following a heated altercation with Jose Justicia on Friday night.
Lewis had a frank exchange of words with the Spaniard during their UK Open quarter-final in which the 33-year-old Stoke-on-Trent native grew increasingly angered by his opponent’s giggling.
When Lewis confronted Justicia, security intervened and he was later suspended pending a full investigation into the incident.
In a statement, the PDC said: “Following a review of the incidents which occurred in his match with Jose Justicia at Friday’s UK Open qualifier, the Darts Regulation Authority has suspended Adrian Lewis with immediate effect pending a full investigation into the matter. The player has the right of appeal.”
Watch the altercation below. The first clip shows Lewis pushing Justicia in the chest as security intervene while the second clip shows the full incident, with tension growing between the two players before things came to a head.
https://twitter.com/_LukeBeaumont/status/959510438911315970
https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/959541672848822272
Lewis has endured a rough run recently, having been knocked out in the first round of the World Championship as well as losing his place in the Premier League.
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