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Hector Nunns & Matthew Cooper

Ronnie O'Sullivan explains bum-slapping tactic he has planned for World Championships

Ronnie O'Sullivan is hoping to avoid getting fined at this year's World Snooker Championship, having found himself in hot water last year when he was caught on live TV making a lewd gesture.

O'Sullivan was visibly frustrated after missing a shot in his first round match against David Gilbert when he made the gesture, which was shared on social media by fellow snooker player Matthew Selt. The Rocket, who went on to win the tournament, was ultimately fined a total £4,000 for two transgressions, having also made an obscene gesture in a UK Championship match against Kyren Wilson.

And in a bid to avoid something similar happening at this year's World Championship, O'Sullivan has revealed he plans to let out his frustration in a different way. "I got snitched up," he said.

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