PRICE HITS BACK AT ABUSIVE PUNTER AFTER US MASTERS EXIT

GERWYN PRICE publicly called out a punter after receiving an abusive message following his US Darts Masters exit.

The world No7 was knocked out in the quarter-finals in New York after a 6-3 defeat to James Wade despite averaging an excellent 103.93.

But Price's, 41, performance did not stop one disgruntled bettor from venting his frustration on Facebook after apparently losing money on the match.

The message read: "What the f*** was that utter w***. Do you actually know people put their money on you to win games?

"That was a f****** joke. Wow. DID YOU ACTUALLY TRY?

"Sick of this now. I fancied beating you there. Why don't you just give it up?"

The Iceman responded by sharing a screenshot of the message on social media, which also showed family photographs featured on the sender's profile.

He wrote: "Ben Davies didn't lose a bet did u buddy?

"😂😂😂😂 absolute 🔔 and I hope all these people in the photos are very proud of you you absolute piece of 💩 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😂😂😂😂"

The exchange did not end there, with Price later revealing he had been blocked by the sender.

He commented: "Must of hit the spot good and proper, can everyone tag him in the post."

Price's response comes as darts players continue to face abuse on social media from gamblers following defeats, with a number of stars previously speaking out about the issue.

Words: Aaron Nijjar