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Rocket Sullivan courts controversy in World Snooker Championship

Updated on: 20 April,2010 07:33 AM IST  | 
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Three-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was carpeted after making a lewd gesture during his opening match of the World Snooker Championships here that saw him open up a 7-2 overnight lead against Liang Wenbo.

Rocket Sullivan courts controversy in World Snooker Championship

Three-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was carpeted after making a lewd gesture during his opening match of the World Snooker Championships here that saw him open up a 7-2 overnight lead against Liang Wenbo.

A miss in the seventh frame saw O'Sullivan flick his middle finger in the ball's direction, earning him a warning from referee Colin Humphries.

The 34-year-old has often clashed with officialdom and in 1996 and 2008 earned financial penalties ufffd the second time for making lewd comments during a press conference in China.

Meanwhile, Marco Fu was the first significant name to fall here after the Hong Kong star squandered an 8-6 lead to lose his first-round tie with Martin Gould 10-9 yesterday




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