Darts Star's Son, 13, Targeted by Online Trolls After Championship Loss

Stephen Bunting says his family has been hurt by online abuse aimed at his teenage son. The attack followed Bunting's surprise exit from the PDC World Darts Championship. Toby Bunting, 13, was watching from the crowd at London's Alexandra Palace. His father, the tournament's fourth seed, lost in the third round to James Hurrell. After the match, the 40-year-old athlete received hateful messages targeting his son on social media platforms. These anonymous critics are often called "trolls." Bunting recently posted on X about the incident. He wrote that he took a short break from social media to recover after the event. The darts player stated the trolling has affected his family.