O'Sullivan: World snooker blackmailing me over smaller events

Three-time world champion Ronnie O‘Sullivan claims he is being “blackmailed” by the game‘s governing body, saying they are “raping” him by making ranking points available for smaller tournaments.

Three-time world champion Ronnie O‘Sullivan claims he is being “blackmailed” by the game‘s governing body, saying they are “raping” him by making ranking points available for smaller tournaments.

Earlier this month, the often-outspoken 35-year-old won the seventh in a series of 12 Players Tour Championship (PTC) events being staged by World Snooker in a bid to address previous claims from players that there were not enough tournaments.

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