DARTS star James Wade felt so “embarrassed” during his heavy loss to Gerwyn Price that he “wanted to go home”.
Wade, 42, suffered a heavy 5-0 loss to Price, 40, at the Grand Slam of Darts on Sunday.
That spelled out The Machine’s first group-stage exit since 2012 as he also lost to Stefan Bellmont before salvaging a final win over Ricky Evans.
But the darts star found the overall experience to be so overwhelming that he claims his bipolar disorder and ADHD got the better of him on stage.
Wade wrote in his Daily Star column: “Unfortunately, I wasn’t at my best when I played Gezzy; in fact, it was the complete opposite.
“I played terribly. Everything felt wrong, and sometimes, unfortunately, my condition affects my performance.
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“Recently, I’ve been coping well and strategising, but for whatever reason, I didn’t handle it well this time.
“It felt embarrassing for me, and I worried it might be embarrassing for the crowd too, even though Price put on a professional display, winning 5-0.
“I wanted to go home, but there was still one game to play on Monday, and I was already out of the tournament.
“It felt strange to play without real motivation; however, I wanted to prove to myself that I was over the disappointing result from Sunday.
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“Now, I’m back home with my kids and Samantha, and I have no desire to watch the darts.
“It’s not because I’m bitter; I just don’t have any interest in it at all, especially seeing top players making money while I sulk at home.”
Wade, though, is getting ready to return to the saddle as he eyes success at the Players Championship Finals and the World Championship.
