Neal Maupay hits back at Luke Littler with 'big shot' dart joke after war of words breaks out
Brentford clearance trader Neal Maupay hit back at Luke Littler in one of the strangest exchanges in sport in recent history.
After Brentford tied 1-1 with manchester united on Saturday, maupay He was up to his usual tricks when he posted a photo of Scott McTominay grabbing him.
It came after a fighting display from the Bees at the Gtech Community Stadium where Mason Mount scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
However, Kristoffer Ajer scored the equalizer in the ninth minute of added time to deny United victory and Maupay was on hand to stir the pot.
The striker winds up some Red Devils fans he captioned the post: “This fan was desperate for my shirt.”
And one of those who took the bait was darts sensation Littler, who is a big United supporter.
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The 17-year-old responded to Maupay on Instagram saying: “He talks more than he writes down.”
However, it didn't take long for the Brentford star to have the last laugh as he replied: “Talk about a big fish.”
In addition to the response, Maupay posted a video of Littler making a fishing rod pulling gesture after scoring a “big shot” shot against Peter Wright in the Premier Darts League.
The big shot is the colloquial term to describe a payout worth 170 (two treble 20s and a bullseye), also known as a top payout.
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But if anyone had Maupay and Littler fighting on Easter Sunday on their 2024 bingo card, enter the lottery numbers.
It is not the first time that the Frenchman has suffered problems and quickly becomes infamous for his actions.
Earlier this season, he copied James MaddisonThe celebration after scoring against Tottenham and had an altercation with the England international later.
There were also claims that Maupay spoke Kyle Walker's children in another fight against city of manchester.
And Maupay even had a little fight with Coach Kevin Nolan on the sidelines when Brentford lost to West Ham.
