VINCE FIRES BACK AT BROOKS OVER PRICE WEIGHT LOSS COMMENT

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT has hit back at Bradley Brooks after the Englishman took issue with a comment he made about Gerwyn Price’s weight loss.

Former pro Van der Voort sparked headlines after quipping that Price “would soon be beaten up by Bradley Brooks” if he continued to shed off the pounds.

‘Bam Bam’ replied on social media, telling Van der Voort to “stick to commentary, because he’s better at that than darts.”

But the Dutchman says he’s not bothered by the reaction.

He said: “That sort of thing doesn’t bother me.

“A guy like that wants to respond, maybe because he thinks he’s important.

“But honestly, I couldn’t care less what Bradley Brooks thinks of me.”

Van der Voort insists the comments were never meant to insult either player.

He continued: “It was just a joke.

“If he feels his honour has been hurt, that’s up to him. I never said Price was playing worse darts.

“On the contrary, he looks fitter and healthier. We just said he’d lost enough weight—nothing more.

“If I see him next time, we’ll probably laugh about it. And if not, that’s fine

“It was never meant as an attack. I think he knows that too.

“Price responded perfectly with that photo showing his fitness—and fair play to him, he looks better than ever.”

World No. 14 Price showed off his ripped physique as he addressed concerns about his body transformation.

Seven-time major winner Price shared some snaps on Instagram alongside the caption: “Concerned about my weight loss? Well don’t be, I feel and look better than ever. 😎”

Markham thrower Price has won FOUR Player Championship titles this year and is the No. 1 seed for the Finals event later this month.

But the 40-year-old has found even more success away from darts by hitting the gym and dropping three stone over the past few months.

Image by Taylor Lanning.