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Van Gerwen punched in face during bar attack

Van Gerwen punched in face during bar attack

Summary

Darts player Michael van Gerwen was punched in the face by a man in a bar in the Netherlands on King's Day. Van Gerwen chose not to press charges and said the attacker had been drinking too much and apologized later.

Key Facts

  • The attack happened in a bar in Den Bosch, Netherlands, on King's Day.
  • Van Gerwen was talking to a man and a woman when the man suddenly hit him.
  • Security took the attacker away as Van Gerwen chased him in shock.
  • The attacker apologized later through Instagram.
  • Van Gerwen decided not to take legal action against the attacker.
  • Van Gerwen said his reaction to chase the man was automatic due to shock.
  • The incident took place before Van Gerwen played in the Premier League quarter-final in Aberdeen, where he lost to Luke Humphries.
  • Michael van Gerwen was world number one from 2014 to 2021 and is one of the most successful darts players ever.
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