article: Media playback is not supported on this device The five-time world champion is angry at a disciplinary letter sent to him. After beating Gary Wilson in the first round of the World Championship, O'Sullivan said: "I phoned [World Snooker chairman] Barry Hearn four weeks ago and told him I am done with you and your board. "I don't think I've done a lot wrong." "A friend told me to let the lawyers deal with it. I won't get involved anymore because I am not being bullied." Since victory at the Masters in January, five-time world champion O'Sullivan has only replied to questions by the media with one or two-word answers, and has also sung an Oasis song in reply, and on another occasion responded as a 'robot' in protest at his perceived mistreatment by the sport's authorities. If I did not have good lawyers, I would probably have walked away because I am too old to be dealing with things like that That grievance seemingly dates to an incident during his record-breaking seventh Masters triumph at Alexandra Palace, when he publicly criticised a referee and swore at a photographer. World Snooker, the commercial arm of the sport, referred O'Sullivan's comments to governing body the WPBSA, which ultimately took no action as it accepted his explanation of the incidents. However, O'Sullivan was sent a letter by the WPBSA about his behaviour and warned he could face further sanctions including a fine. He responded by saying that repeated disciplinary action could cause him to reduce his playing time and media commitments, among other things. Media playback is not supported on this device In five events since then, O'Sullivan has failed to win consecutive matches. Explaining his behaviour, the Englishman said: "I have no problems with the press. Sometimes I say things I should not say, I get myself into hot bother, and I get a letter through saying I need to respond in 14 days - a day before a tournament. "It messed up my last three or four tournaments. I did not really win a match and it is not fair on the fans or those who invested in me. "I phoned Barry Hearn four weeks ago and told him I am done with you and your board of people. A friend of mine told me to let the lawyers deal with it. I won't get involved anymore because I am not being bullied. I am not letting people do that to me ever again. "I just want to play and have fun. I like Barry but I am not being intimidated or bullied anymore. The language can be quite threatening and intimidating in some of these letters. It is very unsettling. "To go in with all that on my head, having to see lawyers and having to fight off something I feel I should not have to, they pushed me too far. "If I did not have good lawyers, I would probably have walked away because I am too old to be dealing with things like that." World Snooker said it was
summary: An emotional Ronnie O'Sullivan has attacked snooker authorities for using "threatening" language and said he will not be "bullied" by them.