Newcastle axe Eric Bristow from next week’s Darts Legends night at St James’ Park
NEWCASTLE have axed Eric Bristow from their Darts Legends night at St James' Park next week.
Bristow, 59, was due to showcase his skills at the Tyneside event on December 6.
Bristow, who has also been binned from Sky Sports, was set to appear alongside Bobby George, Keith Deller and Steve Beaton.
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But the Toon have now withdrawn the five-time world champion following his flurry of offensive tweets.
They were in response to the football child sex abuse scandal - and Newcastle have replaced him with Kevin Painter.
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In a string of messages on Monday night, Bristow had suggested that darts players were "tough guys" and footballers "wimps".
He also wrote: "Might be a loony but if some football coach was touching me when I was a kid, as I got older I would have went back and sorted that poof out."
Bristow's comments saw him lose his role as a Sky Sports pundit - and Newcastle have also acted swiftly.
A club statement read: "In light of tweets made by the darts player Eric Bristow, Newcastle has taken the decision to withdraw him immediately from a scheduled appearance at an event taking place at St James' Park on December 6.
"The club will not work with Eric Bristow in the future."