Snooker star Kurt Maflin says he “meant nothing by it” after swearing at the cue ball during his World Snooker Championship appearance.
During the 16th frame of Maflin’s win over David Gilbert in the first round, the former gave the cue ball the middle finger after his bid to secure 147 maximum ended on the penultimate red.A tricky pot resulted in the cue ball knocking the yellow out of position when he was on course for a maximum.Maflin let out his frustration by putting his middle finger in the direction of the cue ball as referee Tatiana Wollaston handed him a warning.“I have to warn you – the next one, you lose the frame,” she said.Maflin insisted: “I meant nothing by it – it was purely aggression being taken out on the cue ball.“I felt.
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