Mark Allen, a top snooker player, won his first round match at the British Open but was furious with the playing conditions at the tournament.
He complained about the cold, humid weather and the open doors at the venue, which he said made the table unplayable.
Allen described the table as needing to be burned and criticized the table fitters for their poor work.
He later apologized for his outburst, blaming his anger on the unsatisfactory conditions throughout the snooker season.
