Not mincing one’s phrases runs sturdy in Ronnie O’Sullivan‘s household.
Soon after taking intention at Matchroom Sport founder Barry Hearn for working his son too laborious, The Rocket’s dad took one other dig on the snooker chief. And this newest remark got here full with a brutal new nickname for the previous WST chairman.
It was within the fast aftermath of Ronnie Jr’s comeback victory over Ali Carter in Sunday’s Masters last that his father aired his frustrations. The morning after that triumph, O’Sullivan travelled to Leicester for the World Grand Prix, and his dad stated the 48-year-old was “back on the Baz Earner hamster wheel,” in reference to the busy schedule snooker stars should play.
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But the social media tirade did not cease there as he went on to say: “Baz Hernia [has] treated my son atrociously.” He later careworn the significance of sustaining psychological well being and instructed snooker gamers had been handled worse as a result of Hearn – father of present Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn – may train the identical energy in his boxing empire.
“I honestly believe Baz Hernia gets a big buzz to have this power over the snooker players,” O’Sullivan Snr wrote on X (previously Twitter). “Maybe because he can’t bully any of the boxers maybe because they wouldn’t tolerate it.”
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O’Sullivan Jr has had his justifiable share of tensions with snooker’s hierarchy through the years, each in reference to workload and what he perceives as unfair pay. The seven-time world champion has made no secret of his desire taking part in in China nowadays, saying he earns “10 to 15 times the amount” there as he does taking part in in Europe.
Despite O’Sullivan Snr’s feedback in defence of his famous person son, some had been fast to level on the market was no obligation to play. One social media person replied: “[Hearn has] said players have a choice in what to play. Ronnie doesn’t need the cash or ranking points so why is he playing in these anyway?”
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Hearn, 75, has additionally stated gamers should respect any contracts they’ve signed, which has been a degree of frustration for O’Sullivan as he seems to be to maintain up his exercise in China. The Rocket is on the verge of one other £100,000 pay day if he can win the World Grand Prix this weekend, having superior to the semi-finals after hammering Gary Wilson 5-1 on Friday.