In the World Snooker Tour, 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy has been a controversial player, and the feud between him and Maguire has caused widespread discussion. Although 20 years have passed since this incident, the feud between him and Maguire does not end there.
During this year's World Championships, Murphy also said it was a misunderstanding when talking about the incident. But fans who watched that game know that it was because Murphy complained about Maguire that led to the latter's defeat in one game.
After that game, Murphy also apologized to Maguire, but now Murphy says it was a misunderstanding. Objectively speaking, this kind of behavior is really very hypocritical, and it is no wonder that Maguire has ignored him so far.
Complaining about Maguire is the biggest disgrace of Murphy's career
When the time came for the second round of the 2004 World Grand Prix, Maguire arrived at the ring and realised he didn't have a chock with him. Maguire then explained to Murphy and the referee that he was going out to get chocolate.
After getting the approval of the referee and Murphy, Maguire chose to go out and get Chock. But it was during Maguire's take-up of the chocolate that Murphy complained about Maguire when Maguire was about to return.
When Maguire returned, in fact, there was still a little time left before the standard of the defeat. After suffering the defeat, Maguire came out on fire and won 5-2.
After the game, Murphy publicly apologized to Maguire and said he had misunderstood at the time. When 20 years have passed, Murphy now says that he did not cause the incident, which is really too hypocritical.
Murphy falsely claimed that the complaint against Maguire was just a misunderstanding
When the time came for the 2024 World Championships, Murphy once again brought up his feud with Maguire. Speaking about the incident, Murphy insisted that it was a misunderstanding.
Murphy said he had been waiting for Maguire to return for a long time before talking to the referee about the rules of the game and felt there was every reason to punish Maguire for a one-game loss.
However, the referee rejected Murphy's suggestion because the referee believed that the decision was made with the consent of the opponent and the referee, which was not a violation in itself.
And the reason why Maguire was sentenced to lose a game later was entirely because Maguire had timed out, which made Maguire passive in the game.
So Murphy's point of view is that he has a suggestion to lose, but this result is not caused by himself, he thinks it is just a misunderstanding, not as the outside world has spread.
Murphy's behavior of daring to do things is really hypocritical
In the midst of the controversial race of the 2004 World Grand Prix, everyone knows what happened in that race. Originally, it was normal for Murphy to complain about Maguire, after all, at that time, everyone also knew that Murphy was a very serious player. But now, when he talks about his grievances with Maguire, he says that it was a misunderstanding, which is really incomprehensible.
If it was a misunderstanding, then why did Murphy publicly apologize to Maguire in the first place? Wouldn't it have been better to talk about it back then? Do you have to put it in the present to say it? And that's only part of the confusion. Secondly, if it is said that Maguire was ruled out for violating the rules, then why is it not yet time for Maguire to return to the field.
So, it's obvious that Murphy himself complained but didn't dare to admit it. If it was really a misunderstanding, Murphy would not apologize at all, let alone the conflict between the two people for so many years. On the whole, Murphy's remarks are not credible. Objectively speaking, it is better to be honest than to refuse to admit it. Rather than refuse to admit it, it is better to be honest.