Bearded 33-year-old Nathan Grindal, was kicked out of darts championship when he was kicked out because the audience thought he looked a little too much like Jesus. The Sun reported that Grindal was watching the Cash Converters Players' Championship final at Minehead Butlins in Somerset between Phil Taylor and Kim Huybrechts when the audience which contained nearly 4,500 people started chanting, "Jesus." The chants spread throughout the crowd and interrupted the game.
Security was called before bouncers had to escort Grindal upstairs away from the crowd and the game.
The Sun reported that the audience started cheering, "Stand up if you love jesus," as he was escorted upstairs. Grindal went to a nearby bar where the security bought him a beer and told him to watch the rest of the game at the bar.
Grindal, who is from Australia but moved to Oxford six years ago said to The Sun, "I didn't go to the darts dressed as Jesus - I went as me. It was all very weird and distressing. I didn't break down crying but I did get emotionally distraught. They were bullying me and picking on me, saying that I was someone else," he said. "It would have been okay if the security hadn't made a fuss getting me out of the arena."
The Daily Mirror reported that Grindal said that Phil Taylor said in his post-match interview something along the lines of, "If I ever see Jesus again, I'll crucify him myself." Grindal added, Now that's just hurtful."
Kim Huybrechts who was the runner up at the games signed Nathan's programme as, To Jesus. Hard luck mate."
Later, runner-up Kim Huybrechts signed Nathan's programme with the words: "To Jesus. Hard luck mate."
Dave Allen, who is spokesman for the Professional Darts Corporation said to This is Somerset that, "We want everyone who comes to have a good time and we do not want one fan to become a problem for the players and to possibly affect play."
See a photo of Grindal here.
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