CAM CRABTREE has claimed he was sacked by a former employer because he was “away too often for darts.”
The 23-year-old finally achieved his dream of earning his PDC card earlier this year.
And last month, the Londoner secured qualification for the Grand Slam of Darts.
Crabtree announced himself to the world by kicking off his tournament with a 5-1 win over Jonny Clayton on Saturday.
‘Shazam’ reflected on his journey after his group stage win and revealed to reporters that Abercrombie and Fitch gave him the boot because he was too devoted to his dream of becoming a professional darts player.
When asked what he’d be doing if he wasn’t playing darts, he replied: “I worked in Abercrombie for a bit and then the sacked me because I was away too often for darts.
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“So I have no idea. I quite like the idea of finance. So maybe something in that.
“But I would probably be trying to be as close to darts or football as I could. So anywhere in that capacity.”
Crabtree is adjusting well to the new level he’s playing at, saying: “This is where you want to be.
“I love Modus, I love playing the ADC, stuff like that, and the challenge tour.
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“But this is where you want to be as a player. You want to be a professional, you want to be playing in arenas like this and on stages like that in front of these fans.
“So it’s amazing for myself. Opportunities like this just make me want to do better so that I can get more oppourtunities like these.
When pressed on how he made it look so easy against the experienced Clayton, he replied: “I don’t know. County Modus?
“I’ve been doing all right there in the last couple of years. So maybe that.”I’ve been doing all right there in the last couple of years. So maybe that.
“And in the Euro tour, I’ve played some good games. I’ve played Luke [Littler], I’ve played Raymond [van Berneveld], I’ve played some great players on the stage.
“So it’s just about being comfortable in yourself and then trying to get on with your job.”
