Hearn hits out at ‘lazy’ players

WORLD SNOOKER chairman Barry Hearn has defended the changes he has made to the game — and insisted there is no place for “lazy” players.

Mark Allen called for Hearn to resign after he shortened matches in ranking events such as last week’s UK Championship in York.

But Hearn said: “I’ve done an amazing job with snooker. I’ve got the lazy whatnots out of bed and going to work because working-class people are supposed to go to work.”