{"id":301020,"date":"2023-11-30T21:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=301020"},"modified":"2023-11-30T21:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:24:59","slug":"osullivan-stunk-it-out-as-snooker-icon-gives-worrying-opinion-at-uk-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/nba\/osullivan-stunk-it-out-as-snooker-icon-gives-worrying-opinion-at-uk-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;Sullivan &#8216;stunk it out&#8217; as snooker icon gives worrying opinion at UK Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/4\/590x\/secondary\/Ronnie-O-Sullivan-5093923.jpg?r=1701378459000\"><\/p>\n<p>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan admitted he\u00a0&#8220;can&#8217;t be bothered&#8221; with snooker anymore after a dramatic encounter with Robert Milkins at the UK Championship on Thursday. The Rocket defeated Milkins 6-5 in a nip-and-tuck affair that frustrated the seven-time world champion.<\/p>\n<p>During the match, O&#8217;Sullivan threw down his cue in anger after misplacing a shot in the final frame but the 47-year-old recovered well and is now set to face Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals. However, the Brit was far from pleased with his performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had to grind out another win for my sins. It&#8217;s a crazy game, it still torments me after 30 years,&#8221; O&#8217;Sullivan told BBC Sport. &#8220;I thought he deserved to win. I couldn&#8217;t feel anything, I was just all over the show. I haven&#8217;t got a clue any more, I don&#8217;t understand how this game works.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I gave up a long time ago, I just keep turning up and stinking out gaffs. I stunk it out today and I&#8217;ll probably stink it out tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/4\/590x\/secondary\/Ronnie-O-Sullivan-Zhou-Yuelong-5093940.jpg?r=1701378459042\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mentally it&#8217;s hard for me. I&#8217;m not going to kill myself out there, but I still want to play,&#8221; added O&#8217;Sullivan, who has never lost to Milkins in a ranking tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just can&#8217;t be bothered any more. I just don&#8217;t want it bad enough, that&#8217;s the problem. I&#8217;m having to dig deep, whereas when I was younger I didn&#8217;t have to did deep and I was so hungry.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan wants World Championship change in heartbreaking Neville chat[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan &#8216;asked to consider his future&#8217; as row takes new twist[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan explains reason behind wearing trainers at UK Championship[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now I don&#8217;t really care any more. 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