Ronnie O’Sullivan leapt to the defence of Jimmy White following his argument with a referee. The snooker legend was involved in a row with official Ben Williams during his Northern Ireland Open clash against Luca Brecel.
After the official made an error when identifying the object ball, an intense and rather awkward exchange followed. The seven-time snooker world champion reacted to the incident on Eurosport and understood the 60-year-old’s reaction.
“I can see why Jimmy’s not seen the funny side. He’s having a hard time out there, not playing well,” The Rocket said. “Jimmy’s walked round so it might look like he’s playing the blue, but there’s no need to call a colour, it’s Jimmy White, the ball he’s going to hit is the ball he’s intending to hit.
