Van Gerwen on Noppert stomping accusation at World Grand Prix: "Of course you are affected by something like that"

Michael van Gerwen surprisingly went down in the first round of the World Grand Prix against Danny Noppert (2-0) on Monday night.

Afterwards, however, it was mainly about the exchange of words between the two Dutch players behind the scenes. In the break between the first and second set Noppert accused his compatriot of cheating. Van Gerwen would have stomped on the stage according to The Freeze.

The footage after the event did not show that Van Gerwen had played any tricks, and Mighty Mike himself also denied that he had done just that.

''He said to me that I was a cheater. That I was stomping. I was a bit upset about that,'' a disappointed Van Gerwen told RTL Z.

''Of course that shouldn't happen. I have to blame myself for that. But of course you are affected by something like that. If someone is not like that, it's me who wins. I certainly resent that,'' the five-time World Grand Prix winner concluded.