"Like a lead balloon" - an embarrassing moment before the World Championships final
On May 7, 2024, according to sports journalist Kane King, in the final of the World Championships, BBC commentators Steve Davis and Parrott had an awkward argument while commenting on Jack Jones' opening game against Kyren Wilson.
In the final of the World Championships, six-time world champion Steve Davies made an embarrassing remark to BBC commentator Parrott on live television, and Davies glared at him.
Davies explains the head-to-head clash between Jones and Wilson in the Sheffield Crucible final. After the opening period, Wilson led 7-1. Ahead of Sunday night's game, Davis discussed the game before his former pro Parrott made cheeky comments.
"We're very clear that in a long game you can win game after game," Davis said. So, it's not over yet, but it's an uphill fight and obviously I think Jack Jones wants to win this game, at least 5-4. ”
This led presenter Parrott to add: "This has happened before, in 1985, of course. This quote refers to Davis' loss to Taylor in the 1985 World Championship final. Davis, like Wilson, led 7-0 at the start of the finals but ultimately lost 17-18 in the famous tiebreaker.
In the 35th and decisive set, the two sides made several attempts on the deciding black ball. After both fighters missed a few times, Taylor won his only World Title.
Davis seemed enraged by the remark, staring intently in Parrott's direction, who turned his head in the other direction as he spoke to the camera. BBC host Owen added: "It fell like a lead balloon, didn't it?"
Although the "Black Ball Incident" cost Davis a fourth World Title at the time, he won three more titles, bringing his career championship total to six, behind Hendry and O'Sullivan and tied for third with Reardon. Despite not winning the 1985 final, Davis did not disappoint him.
He said before: "I think the best moment of my career was when I lost the black ball against Dennis Taylor. There was a time when I was the strongest player in the game, so everyone expected me to win, so when everyone was excited, you didn't. ”
"Playing with Taylor, it was the best moment of my career and the worst moment because I think it shows how much snooker is appreciated by the public. ”
In the 2024 World Championship matchup, after a poor first stage, Jones returned to the game and won five of the first eight innings in the evening. However, Wilson won the final game and went into Monday's game with an 11-6 lead. (Welcome to click to pay attention to moisturizing AB, please indicate the source for reprinting, thank you)