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‘I love it' – Luke Littler, 18, reacts to Dennis Priestley spat and admits ‘people think I'm actually biting'

‘I love it' – Luke Littler, 18, reacts to Dennis Priestley spat and admits ‘people think I'm actually biting'

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LUKE LITTLER insists he was having 'banter' with Dennis Priestley after he hit back at the darts legend for suggesting he does not deserve his MBE.
Two-times world champion Priestley claimed Littler and Luke Humphries 'let their country down' following their exit from the PDC World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt.
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Luke Littler has lifted the lid on his spat with Dennis Priestley
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The darts icon was critical of Littler's shortcomings at the World Cup
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'The Menace' also said that neither player had 'done enough to earn their MBEs just yet'.
Teen sensational Littler screenshotted an article that contained the quotes and captioned it with his response.
He said: 'Don't deserve an MBE but done more in 12 months than he ever did…That's what I would say anyway.'
Littler, 18, insists his cheeky jab at Priestley was all in good fun.
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He revealed: 'People probably see it as like, I'm actually biting, but I just look at it as a bit of banter.
'I love it. If I see something, then I will just comment on it.'
The World No.2 admits his aim is to win a game at the World Matchplay after a first-round exit to Michael van Gerwen last year.
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He added: 'I'm looking forward to it and hopefully I can get my first win there. It was obviously a whole new experience.
'Obviously I've been there as a fan two or three years ago watching and supporting Nathan Aspinall.
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'But the occasion, obviously how warm it is, it's like that near enough every year.
'So that's something you've got to get really used to.
'And obviously the opposition was Michael on debut, which was unfortunate.
'But hopefully I can, like I said, get a win.'
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