"That’s nothing but contempt for humanity": Beau Greaves subject to bizarre transgender comments after PDC Women's Series dominance

Beau Greaves has long been regarded as one of the most exceptional talents in the world of darts. The 21-year-old, has raised the bar for women's darts considerably with her impressive performances in the PDC Women's Series and various WDF tournaments. While many players need years to reach the top in their careers, Greaves has broken records at lightning speed and built a reputation that seems almost unrivalled.

It should come as no surprise that she is making headlines. However, her unprecedented success also has a downside: the young darts player is facing a wave of hostility online that is both absurd and hateful.

Yet success rarely remains uncontested. Greaves recently fell victim to a bizarre form of online hate. Comments appeared under official PDC posts questioning her right to participate in women's tournaments. The accusation? That she is transgender – an insinuation that is completely unfounded and factually incorrect.

The conversation on the podcast Darts on the #1 turned to women’s darts, and the unstoppable rise of Beau Greaves. Marcel Althaus was unequivocal. “She’s the best female darts player of all time. Period. And yet her performances are talked down by some.”

Much of that criticism stems from an online backlash, where bizarre claims surfaced under PDC posts suggesting Greaves should not be allowed to compete in women’s tournaments and that she was trans. “People are seriously writing that she's supposedly trans. That’s nothing but contempt for humanity,” Althaus slammed.

Gabriel Clemens echoed his support. “You should be happy to have such a player in the women’s squad.” The PDC themselves took action by not allowing people to comment underneath the posts. It is often the case especially when Noa-Lynn van Leuven plays where she is subject to abuse in the comments and the PDC have taken action to stop comments on their posts regarding this. But this being the case that Greaves is just too good has wrankled certain aspects of society it seems.

The consensus among experts is now clear: Beau Greaves represents the highest level female darts has ever seen. Downplaying or casting doubt on her successes does a disservice to the sport. Instead, we must recognise that she sets the standard by which future generations will be measured.

Whether she is breaking records in the Women's Series, playing in WDF tournament finals or mixing it with the men, Greaves shows time and time again that her ceiling is nowhere in sight. She is more than a promise – she is living proof that darts is evolving and that the women's circuit is at an all-time high.

If the darts world has anything to be proud of, it is that a 21-year-old from Doncaster is helping to advance the sport with such passion, class and power. Beau Greaves is not just a champion in the making; she is already an icon.