Nearly a thousand snooker fans supported an online petition calling for Stephen Lee, who had been banned by the Snooker Association for 12 years, to return to the game!
Stephen Lee, the great snooker player born in England in 1974, has not played snooker since 2013, and has been banned from the World Professional Taiwan Federation and the Snooker Association for 12 years for his multiple gambling participations.
According to the investigation, Stephen Lee deliberately lost to Kendahdi and Fu Jiajun in the 2008 Malta Cup, and deliberately lost to Hendry and MarkKin at the British Championships that same year. In the 2010 Premier League, Stephen Lee played against Higgins, when Stephen Lee lost three straight sets in a 2-1 lead.
A 12-year ban means it won't end until the end of 2024, when Stephen Lee was 50. As you can imagine, stephen Lee will be almost impossible to return to the field by then.
Stephen Lee, who held 5 ranking titles before his ban, is a recognized snooker genius. Recently, there was a petition on the website calling on the Snooker Association to be more tolerant and restore Stephen Lee's status as a professional player. With his talent and transparent batting, he will surely bring great commercial value and promotion to the snooker brand.
Are you willing to support?