Ronnie O'Sullivan learns punishment for making lewd gestures at two tournaments - The Mirror

Seven-time Crucible king Ronnie O'Sullivan has been hit in the pocket to the tune of £4,000 for making obscene gestures at the World and UK Championships

Ronnie O'Sullivan is in more hot water after being fined for obscene gestures at two tournaments

The reigning and seven time world champion was caught on television making a lewd action during his 10-5 win over Dave Gilbert at the World Championship in April.

And the world No1 has also been sanctioned for another televised incident at last year's UK Championship in a match against Kyren Wilson.

O'Sullivan, 46, has in total been fined £2,000 and in addition £2,000 costs. He contested the allegations at the WPBSA disciplinary committee hearing before an independent tribunal.

But he was found to have breached the WPBSA conduct regulations and his players contract.

O'Sullivan has the right to appeal the decisions of the Disciplinary Committee.

It's not the first time O'Sullivan has found himself in trouble over gestures he has made.

He was fined £2,750 and docked 700 ranking pointes in 2008 after making obscene gestures and comments at a China Open press conference.

Five years later, Crucible referee Michaela Tabb warned O'Sullivan over a gesture he made during his semi-final against Judd Trump.

After his most recent tournament exit at the Northern Ireland Open, O'Sullivan once again claimed a lack of interest in snooker, despite equalling Stephen Hendry's record of seven Crucible titles in May.

"I just don’t care enough these days," he said. "As long as I do one good tournament a year, I’ll be all right. That’s enough, the rest is complete garbage.

"I don’t really care and the gig ain’t worth the stress, and the sport gets what it deserves.”