Darts Sensation Martin Schindler Faces Backlash for Inappropriate Stare at Woman, Leaving Her 'Disgusted'

A DARTS star was accused of checking out a woman’s bum and leaving her “really disgusted”.

But it was all a big misunderstanding – because he was just doing his job.

Martin Schindler was just doing his job when accused of looking at a woman’s bumCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

Aged 17, worked for free at PDC events in exchange for entry into European Tour qualifiers.

The deal saw him doing shifts as a steward at tournaments in between matches.

However, Schindler, now 29, almost got into hot water at the European Open in 2014.

The Wall lost in round one in Dusseldorf to Raymond van Barneveld.

But the teenager was on the door, policing wristbands an hour later when someone more than double his age walked past.

Schindler told the Tops and Tales podcast : “I worked as a steward for free, with no payment for me, because my payment was obviously playing in the European qualifiers.

“I was 17 back then, so I was still going to school.

“I didn’t have any work either, so obviously money was tight back in the day for me. It was a very nice offer from one guy at PDC Europe.

“I started in 2014 because I still remember that I qualified for one of these, played against Raymond van Barneveld, and lost that one.

“And like an hour later, I needed to stand at a door and make sure nobody could pass through who didn’t have the right wristband.

“I was outside and was checking for somebody coming out of the smoking area into the venue again, and I needed to check the wristbands.

“There was a couple walking in, let’s say, both about 40 years of age.

“So the woman walks past me, and I’m looking down at her wristband, and she thought I was looking at her bum.

“She was walking past me and was looking at me really disgusted, like, ‘Oh no. Why would he look at me like that?’

“And then her husband told her, ‘He was looking at your wristband.’

“I mean, literally, I was 17, 18 years of age. And I don’t want to be disrespectful to the woman, but she was about 40 or something.

“So, okay, definitely not my age, if you know what I mean.”

German star Schindler earned his Card in 2017.

He is with £458,250, one place behind .

Schindler is ahead of the likes of Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena, Mike De Decker and Rob Cross.

His were last-32 runs in 2023 and 2024.

This year, he lost 4-0 to semi-finalist Ryan Searle in round three.