Ronnie O’Sullivan has been blasted as a nuisance by those watching the World Snooker Championship final. The Rocket is aiming to match Stephen Hendry’s record of seven crowns, but will have to get past former champ Judd Trump to do it. But the viewers are somewhat frustrated with the sporting genius following a verbal spat with the official.
During the eighth frame, with The Rocket leading 5-2, he was O'Sullivan was slapped with a formal warning by referee Olivier Marteel for a gesture made in the final frame of the morning session. The argument that followed overshadowed the end of a captivating first session, as the world number one insisted the official was in the wrong about the accusations.
He claimed Marteel had ‘“seen nothing”, before telling him ”don’t start”, and sternly pointed his finger at the Belgian to go and look at the cameras. O'Sullivan shook his head as the referee returned to the table to officiate. Once the frame came to a close, O’Sullivan gave Trump a fist bump but refused to acknowledge the referee as he exited the Crucible.
