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You’re a mean one, Mr. Darts Player!!!
Professional Darts Corporation star Peter Wright channeled his inner Grinch for his opening round of the World Championship on Tuesday … by dying his hair bright green and throwing on a ‘fit inspired by the iconic Dr. Seuss character!!
The defending champ made one hell of an entrance at Alexandra Palace in London … doing some wild dance moves while Pitbull’s “Don’t Stop The Party” blared over the speakers.
Watch the video. It’s super entertaining!!!!
The 𝙒𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 who stole 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙈𝘼𝙎 🎁
Peter Wright promised to entertain the crowd tonight and just look at the brilliance of his Grinch themed outfit as he bids to retain his world title!
Sensational stuff Peter 👏 pic.twitter.com/aJKL9skkdQ
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 15, 2020
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But, the green grandiose entrance didn’t affect the 50-year-old’s game one bit — beating Steve West 3-1 to advance to the next round.
Wright spoke about his decision to go full Grinch after his win … saying, “It’s all about trying to make people smile, because we’ve had a horrible year, people’s had a horrible year, lost loved ones. People lost jobs and stuff like that.”
He added … “I just wanted to cheer everyone up. I think I’ve done that.”
BTW — Wright is known for his eye-popping looks … from wild multi-colored mohawks to outrageous outfits.
When asked about his critics calling him a “clown,” Wright says he simply doesn’t pay it any mind.
“I don’t care because it’s me just trying to make people happy. If I lose, I lose, if I don’t, I don’t.”
It’s a pretty wild statement from Wright … considering the tourney has a $3.37 million prize fund … so there’s money to be made!!!
Oh, and no word on whether Wright’s heart grew three sizes after the win.