ronnie o'sullivan defeated ali carter on monday (15th), beijing time, and won the snooker masters again after 7 years, ranking 8th in his career Won the title for the first time in this event. However, the two suddenly exchanged insults at the post-match press conference. O'Sullivan became even more angry and "violent". When reporters talked about Carter, O'Sullivan even raised his middle finger and then left the venue.
O'Sullivan won the 23rd "Three Major Crowns" title in his career. However, he did not perform well in the early stages of the game and fell behind Carter at 3:6; then he chased 3 consecutive games at 3:6, and the "Captain" They made consecutive mistakes and only scored 51 points in the last four games. In the end, they reversed 3:6 to 10:7 to win the championship. When
was interviewed on the spot after the game, the "Rocket" admitted that his performance in this game was not ideal. He also said that Carter gave him breathing space to get out of the predicament. The implication was that his opponent also played average. It is understood that the two golfers have always been at odds with each other. There was not much friction on the court or at the end of the final, but there was not much communication between them. At the post-game press conference, Carter suddenly complained and angrily called the audience "morons."
Carter also said that he saw O'Sullivan "moaning" to the ground at the scene and worried that he would be swept under the carpet. "Frankly speaking, it was disgusting. As a top and professional athlete, I think this behavior is unacceptable." ."
Carter once again blasted the crowd for making noise when he hit the ball: "There are a lot of idiots in the audience, which is really unbelievable. It is already difficult to beat O'Sullivan, but when you prepare to hit the ball, Someone will yell or say something stupid to you, and half of them are brainless."
The 48-year-old O'Sullivan was also very angry. When reporters mentioned Carter, he raised his middle finger: "I will ignore him ( i don't give a f***), you know who he is, everyone knows who he is, and he has a lot of problems. Why the hell does this guy have a complaint against me? I don't care."
After that, "Rocket" continued to explode, saying that the more Carter behaves like this, the more he will keep beating him. "Playing snooker with someone like him is a nightmare. He is not a friendly person. He is near the table." It doesn't leave a good impression either. I've said what I have to say, you can write whatever you want, I don't give a damn, that's it. Can we end the press conference? I think you've found the headlines , Really?" The photo of O'Sullivan raising his middle finger also became the headline of the sports section of the British "Daily Mail" and "The Sun".
O'Sullivan and Carter have a long-standing grudge. "Rocket" also stated at the press conference that he has not spoken to "Captain" for 20 years. The most famous conflict between the two was in the top 16 of the 2018 World Snooker Championship. superior.
O'Sullivan was lagging behind at the time. On his way back to his seat after hitting the ball, he bumped into each other head-on with Carter who came out. The two also had a public quarrel on the court. Some netizens said this may be the most intense scene in the history of snooker. one of those moments.
