World Snooker finals disrupted by anti-BBC protest a day after ‘Epstein files’ outburst

A spectator was ejected from the World Snooker Championship final for protesting about British state television broadcaster, the BBC.The disruption came in Sunday’s first session of the final between England’s Shaun Murphy and China’s Wu Yize at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.Play was briefly halted after a female spectator appeared to shout “who f—ing pays their TV licence anyway” before jumping over the barrier separating the seating from the arena. Referee Rob Spencer blocked her from progressing any further and security escorted her out.Advertisement