Jimmy White apologises for X-rated rant as legend rages but doesn’t realise he’s on air at World Snooker Championship
SNOOKER legend Jimmy White apologised after blasting his 'f***ing working conditions' live on air with the TV pundit not realising his microphone was on.
The popular Brit seemed even more tense than the World Championship semi-final he was commentating on between Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins.
But White's frustrated outburst on Eurosport seemed to delight rather than dismay social media.
He turned the air blue while two titans of the game were locked at 5-5.
Immediately after a strange high-pitched noise was heard in the background, The Whirlwind ranted: "I can't work under these f***ing conditions."
White later took to social media to apologise, writing: "I wanted to offer my sincerest apologies for my unacceptable language earlier and for any offence caused.
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"Hope this didn't affect anyone's enjoyment of the coverage and can continue to look forward to an exciting last few days."
The 59-year-old pocketed mocking taunts from armchair observers as quickly as he used to rattle down snooker balls.
One viewer joked : "Didn’t know Jimmy White got offered the Man United job."
Another wrote the best player never to win the world title was "being a foul mouthed diva."
And although the source of his irritation was unconfirmed, a sharp-eared viewer suggested: "Jimmy White clearly not happy about a squeaky noise "
One snooker lover claimed White was lucky he made his F-word blunder pas on Eurosport instead of a rival broadcaster.
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She argued: "Any other channel you’d be reprimanded or worse - how much more can they get away with?"
That drew the response: "This has happened so many times on Eurosport, you'd think someone would learn at some point."
Let's hope White soon gets back to using snooker's famous five-letter word, FRAME, rather than the thunderous four-letter faux-pas he uttered.