enraged Regarding the BBC Sports Personality of the Year snubs, Ronnie O’Sullivan hasn’t held back.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has never hidden his dislike for the BBC’s handling of the Sports Personality of the Year competition.
O’Sullivan did not receive a nomination for the award, despite winning the UK Championship and making it to the World Snooker Championship quarterfinals. Rather, the shortlist was created by Stuart Broad, Frankie Dettori, Mary Earps, Alfie Hewett, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, and Rory McIlroy.
Despite receiving two nominations, O’Sullivan did not place among the top three in 2020 or 2022. The snooker great has in the past claimed that his inability to win the trophy was mostly due to the BBC’s lack of coverage of his sport.
In 2016, he remarked, “You’re competing with the Olympics, tennis, golf, and Formula One.” “On BBC Sports Personality, they give it about ten seconds; it is an utter disgrace to the sport. However, what truly matters is what people think about it and what they think it merits.
While other sports are more like shopping at Harrods, snooker is quickly becoming a nothing-type activity. It’s similar to a yard sale. It’s inexpensive TV because they’re playing so much of it. I believe that among other sports, snooker has lost its respect since the Olympics and other major competitions like tennis and golf have grown so much in popularity.”
The Rocket has already made hints that he doesn’t really want to earn the prize. In 2020, back then,
