"I even get it with players now and I genuinely don't care anymore": Sherrock reveals hate from fellow female darts players during PDC Women's Series

Fallon Sherrock has spoken openly about the hostile atmosphere she receives from other darts players and mainly other women's darts players during the latest PDC Women's Series.

Sherrock has been well known for being a darting pioneer and making history at the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.

The 'Queen of the Palace' has since reached the Nordic Darts Masters final and the Grand Slam final. This year, Sherrock became the first winner of the Women's World Matchplay, earning her entry into the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts.

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But with all that comes hate not only from fans on social media but players. Prior to the tournament in Wolverhampton, Sherrock posted a message on Twitter with the hashtag #letthehatebegin. Sky Sports asked her for an explanation for posting this hashtag.

"It doesn't matter what I do, I am still going to get hate. I could be the best person in the world and I still get hate or I could do everything wrong and still get it. I am at a point now where I am like, 'If you are going to hate me, hate me'," she said as per Sky Sports.

"I am not going to beat around the bush, I even get it with players now and I genuinely don't care anymore. I am at a point where I don't care what anyone does or says to me."

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Sherrock failed to qualify for the World Darts Championship through the Women's Series this year, after Beau Greaves trumped her by winning all of the last eight tournaments of the Women's Series. 

In one of the finals during the closing weekend, Greaves was too strong for Sherrock (5-3) with an average of 107.86 as well as a phenomenal 148 checkout and this checkout prompted a roar from players watching on and Sherrock felt disrespected.

"It should be best of order at these type of events. Don't get me wrong, it's all run perfectly - the PDC run it so well. I just remember playing that final against Beau but that roar after her 148, after the match I walked out and could see everyone barring people that were sat on my table watching and cheering and I just thought 'do you know what, you should support everyone in the room if they play well'. I get it all the time, I don't know why I'm not used to it by now.

"I did let the atmosphere get to me, I should be more professional around it all, I shouldn't let it get to me, but me and Lisa (Ashton) have done so much, it wasn't even the end of the game. I could understand if it was the end of the game. It was literally near enough the whole room.

"It is mostly the women, I am not welcome with the women much anymore, I learned that in Wigan, so that was eventful. I want to try and better myself so I have more opportunity playing on the PDC side with the men, so hopefully I can perform better and improve."

"I feel what me and Lisa have done for the sport, I don't think they realise how much we have helped," Sherrock added. "It's not like they should say 'thank you', but they genuinely don't care and they are all against us, they cheer against us and it's just not a very nice environment."

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