On 7 April 2013 Fitzmaurice made numerous racist and homophobic jokes whilst MC at the BDO British Internationals at Glenrothes, Scotland. On 9 April the BDO announced: "The British Darts Organisation apologises unreservedly for the fact that racially offensive comments were made by MC Martin Fitzmaurice at the BDO British Internationals in Scotland on Sunday, April 7th and streamed over the internet. The BDO wishes to make it clear that it does not tolerate racism in any shape or form, and a full enquiry is already taking place into this regrettable incident."