Shocking moment Chinese snooker star subjected to vile racist abuse during match
Wu Yize was subjected to a shocking racist outburst by a spectator at the Snooker Shoot Out. The incident occurred during the 21-year-old’s last 16 clash with Elliot Slessor at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on Saturday. Wu was subjected to vile racist abuse at the Snooker Shoot OutGetty Wu had been leading 46-43 during their encounter, with the event having altered rules to traditional snooker. Players compete across a single frame with a 10-minute shot clock limiting the length of the match. The Chinese cueist had missed a yellow to the corner pocket when a spectator could be heard shouting ‘egg fried rice’. A rumbling of discomfort could be heard from the crowd inside the arena in response to the incident. It was not the only time the crowd was called into question during the Snooker Shoot Out. During another match involving Slessor earlier in the tournament, chants of ‘there’s only one Gregg Wallace’ could be heard as he faced Mark Joyce. Fans have compared the 30-year-old to the disgraced MasterChef host due to both of them being bald. Wallace has been accused of allegedly making sexual remarks to several women and is currently under investigation by MasterChef’s production company Banijay. He strongly denies the allegations. Meanwhile, Wu went on to beat Slessor to reach the quarter-finals in Leicester, with their match ending 46-43. The incident occurred after Wu took a shot against Slessor on SaturdayGetty The world number 27 later beat Andrew Higginson to move into the last four. However, he was ultimately beaten by eventual winner Tom Ford in the semi-finals. Wu’s run in Leicester sees him scoop £8,000 in prize money, having not gone past the first round on his two previous appearances. He is in action once again this week as the World Snooker Tour continues with the Scottish Open in Edinburgh. The ranking event begins on Monday and will run until Sunday’s final at the Meadowbank Sports Centre.
Wu Yize was subjected to a shocking racist outburst by a spectator at the Snooker Shoot Out.
The incident occurred during the 21-year-old’s last 16 clash with Elliot Slessor at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester on Saturday.
Wu had been leading 46-43 during their encounter, with the event having altered rules to traditional snooker.
Players compete across a single frame with a 10-minute shot clock limiting the length of the match.
The Chinese cueist had missed a yellow to the corner pocket when a spectator could be heard shouting ‘egg fried rice’.
A rumbling of discomfort could be heard from the crowd inside the arena in response to the incident.
It was not the only time the crowd was called into question during the Snooker Shoot Out.
During another match involving Slessor earlier in the tournament, chants of ‘there’s only one Gregg Wallace’ could be heard as he faced Mark Joyce.
Fans have compared the 30-year-old to the disgraced MasterChef host due to both of them being bald.
Wallace has been accused of allegedly making sexual remarks to several women and is currently under investigation by MasterChef’s production company Banijay.
He strongly denies the allegations.
Meanwhile, Wu went on to beat Slessor to reach the quarter-finals in Leicester, with their match ending 46-43.
The world number 27 later beat Andrew Higginson to move into the last four.
However, he was ultimately beaten by eventual winner Tom Ford in the semi-finals.
Wu’s run in Leicester sees him scoop £8,000 in prize money, having not gone past the first round on his two previous appearances.
He is in action once again this week as the World Snooker Tour continues with the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.
The ranking event begins on Monday and will run until Sunday’s final at the Meadowbank Sports Centre.
