The latest news on May 10, 2022, Beijing time, snooker star McManus said in reviewing the conflict between O'Sullivan and referee Mathil that O'Sullivan was rude in this matter, everyone is performing their duties, and he has no need to embarrass this dedicated referee. In McManus's view, O'Sullivan is so aggressive because the fans spoil him and he likes to be aggressive at all times. In fact, it was not a big deal, but O'Sullivan undoubtedly amplified the conflict, which should not have happened.
McManus: O'Sullivan was very rude
Although O'Sullivan was not wrong in this matter, McManus believed that O'Sullivan had clearly overreacted to the referee. McManus said: "For any referee, it is their duty to do their job. Players have no need to treat referees at all, and they should have been under the referee's command on the field. You should cooperate with what you want. Obviously, it can be said clearly in a sentence or two, and O'Sullivan had to turn it into a fierce conflict. He always seems to like to make a big splash in public, I don't know what he's really thinking, he seems to want to be in the spotlight at all times, which is obviously a very rude sign. ”
MCMANUS: O'Sullivan was spoiled
In McManus's view, O'Sullivan has such a performance because the fans spoiled him. McManus said: "If other players openly confront the referee like this, I think the vast majority of fans will criticize the players. But after this happened to O'Sullivan, you will find that public opinion will develop in the opposite direction. A lot of people will think that O'Sullivan is a man of true temperament, and then they will say that the referee must have done something to make O'Sullivan angry. In fact, whether the referee is doing the right thing or not, the vast majority of fans will still criticize the referee, which is the fact that O'Sullivan is spoiled. Many times, the facts themselves don't matter, and as long as O'Sullivan does it, people will understand him. It's a very incredible thing, but you have to accept the result. Because that's not going to change. ”
MCMANUS: It's something worth reflecting on
Although the matter between O'Sullivan and Mathieuel is over, McManus believes that the matter is worth reflecting on. McManus said: "I think this thing is definitely worth thinking about. The referee is the one who maintains order in the snooker arena, and he should have more power to punish. In fact, if something like this happens on the football pitch, I think the referee might have given a yellow card. If he did something else, he might have been sent off with a red card. O'Sulli should have cooperated with the referee to get things done, but he didn't do that, he used a different approach. He pointed directly at the referee, and there was even some threatening tone between his words, which was a very irrational act and a wrong move. I think the World Snooker Tour should strengthen the management of player behavior and everyone should learn to respect referees. When encountering controversial matters, you should learn to communicate well, which is the right way to solve the problem. If everyone rushed against the referee like O'Sullivan did, then the order of the snooker game would be messed up. So I think the World Snooker Tour should give the referee more power to deal with things. ”