Pro darts player blames poor performance on Wii
It's been a rollercoaster few days for professional darts player James Wade. In the kind of Wii-related story the mainstream press totally laps up, Wade got a Wii from Santa, and spent Christmas Day throwing haymakers and uppercuts in the boxing game that comes with Wii Sports. All of which was great fun, we imagine, if not exactly the perfect build-up for a PDC World Darts Championship match the very next day. Fortunately, Wade eked out a narrow victory, though confessed that he had lacked "his usual suppleness," and put it down to his encounter with Wii boxing.
In its report, the Telegraph describes the Wii-induced injury as a "worrying first," though they clearly haven't heard about Wii elbow, or the one about the baseball player and Guitar Hero. The message is clear then, kids: do your stretches!
[Via Codename Revolution]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
BigD145 @ Dec 29th 2007 2:02PM
Here's a tip buddy. Practice throwing darts more. You might get good enough to be a professional.
ScoTT @ Dec 29th 2007 2:52PM
I would've thought people who have spent years and years and years practicing throwing stuff wouldn't be so crippled by playing Wii that they play poorly. Especially a baseball player. Some pro pitchers throw the ball over 90 mph, and then the batter is trying to hit that 90 mph ball out of the park! I wouldn't think Wii Sports and Guitar Hero could be that exhausting could be for someone like that. But if Wii was to cripple their coordination, wouldn't someone who's life is sports's practicing time greatly outweigh their free time to play Wii?
FX-1 @ Dec 29th 2007 4:46PM
In the spirit of Wii-related injuries:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QmKUCNrq-Gg
YOu should watch the whole thing but, the Wii reference is at 1:30.
snowy @ Dec 29th 2007 4:55PM
i know america is full of fat slobs but this is really pathetic
Donald @ Dec 30th 2007 12:02PM
Except the chap in question is British.
You lose. Good day, sir.
FX-1 @ Dec 30th 2007 9:36PM
Haha. Good job, Donald!
Ghen @ Dec 30th 2007 8:03AM
Well when professional athletes don't have sex before the game since it would throw them off, I don't understand how this guy thought the Wii would be any different.
Yes. Wii = Sex.
ngamersruleok @ Jan 4th 2008 5:21PM
NOT A FIRST david james blaimed ps2 late night sessions on his poor goalkeeping (thats keeping not tending yanks cough)
oh yes koy keane the ex manu captain reached for a tv remote wiolst chilling at home and busted his knee
lol pro sport players and there lame excuses