China News Service, October 27. According to the official Weibo news of the World Snooker Tour (WST), the WPBSA Disciplinary Committee held a hearing in the Independent Court on September 16, 2022, and found that Ronnie O'Sullivan violated the law. WPBSA Rules of Conduct and Player Contracts: The player is accused of making lewd and offensive gestures respectively during a televised match of the 2021 British Championships 2022 World Championships.
At the hearing, O'Sullivan denied the allegations.
On October 24, 2022, the sanctions against O'Sullivan are as follows: 1. Pay a fine of £2,000; 2. Pay a fixed hearing fee of £2,000.
In addition, the above-mentioned news mentioned that O'Sullivan has the right to appeal the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.
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