Snooker veteran Robert Milkins fined £7,000 after ‘drunk and disorderly behaviour ended with him getting his stomach pumped in hospital’ throughout Turkish Open nightmare
- Robert Milkins has been fined £7,000 after his actions on the Turkish Masters
- He arrived to a celebration drunk and ended up in hospital with a lower to the face
- The 46-year-old was celebrating his birthday and would not keep in mind particulars
- He issued an apology to the authorities and is receiving counselling
Snooker veteran Robert Milkins has been fined £7,000 after he ended up in hospital following a drunken episode on the inaugural Turkish Masters.
After arriving already drunk to a pre-tournament celebration, Milkins ended up in an Antalya hospital with a lower face.
According to The Mirror, the 46-year-old needed to have his stomach pumped, and ended up actually paying the penalty for his actions.
Robert Milkins has been fined £7,000 after his actions on the inaugural Turkish Masters
Milkins was celebrating his birthday on the eve of the match when he started rowing with company on the five-star Nirvana Cosmopolitan resort.
When WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson tried to assist him, the world quantity 27 fell into the boys’s bogs and break up his chin open earlier than being rushed to hospital.
After successful the primary rating title of his profession on the Gibraltar Open, Milkins admitted his psychological well being was in a poor state throughout the incident after household bereavements.
He has been receiving counselling for the issues.
Milkins defeated world primary Ronnie O’Sullivan on the World Championships in 2013
The 46-year-old has admitted to struggling with psychological well being issues and is receiving assist
Milkins had gained simply £10,000 all season up till the incident, however his win in Gibraltar earned him £50,000.
He was then in a position to pay the high-quality after providing an apology to the authorities.
Milkins stated on the time of the occasion: ‘I drank far an excessive amount of, and one thing occurred. I genuinely do not know precisely what and can’t keep in mind particulars. I used to be in a state the place I did not know the place I used to be.
‘It was my birthday and I had been ingesting for a very long time however that’s no excuse and I do know that. I do not know why, I did all this after I was in my 20s.
‘I do not keep in mind what occurred with the resort company or Jason Ferguson – none of it. I can solely apologise to any company I offended that night time. I would not have identified who it was.’
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