‘Blatantly lying’ – Dom Taylor breaks silence with emotional statement after drug test failure

Dom Taylor has released a statement apologising for his actions after being disqualified from the World Darts Championship.

The 27-year-old was immediately removed from the tournament after failing a drugs test ahead of his second-round match.

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Taylor won his first outing at Alexandra Palace last Sunday, beating Oskar Lukasiak 3-0 to progress through.

But he was then disqualified before his meeting with Jonny Clayton after an ‘adverse analytical finding’ in his drugs test.

‘The Tower’ has now spoken out for the first time since he was kicked out, writing an emotional statement on social media.

He wrote: “The first thing I need to say is SORRY!!

“I am sorry to every single one of my family, friends, sponsors, management team and most important of all, you guys, all my fans be it outside of darts or inside of darts, the game/sport I love the most.

“Also, I need to apologise for blatant lying to you all in my interview after my win against Oskar last week, as I have been lying to MYSELF and everyone else around me.

“I DID complete and finish the course that I was required to do at the end of last/beginning of this year, along with everything else I was required to do and sanctions.

“It is NO excuse but all I can put it down to is the traumas I had in my early teen life, finding my deceased nan in bed at the age of 12, then within a year multiple other events happening including my brother having a heart attack and being non-responsive for 45 mins along with a very close friend dying of a brain tumour which all hit me very very hard.

“My parents being the great parents they are got me counselling and help at the time, but in hindsight I should have had more than just that little bit!!”

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