Don't forget: After Earl won his 14.1 match in the latest 14.1 World Championships, which left him the winner of his group and meant he would advance to the elimination rounds, he assaulted Hunter Lombardo who had been practicing on a table near Earl's match. Apparently, Earl was upset at Hunter for talking to Joshua Filler while they practiced. Earl was promptly thrown out of the tournament, and his prize money was forfeited.
Shortly thereafter, Earl's reputation was suddenly rehabilitated when he was chosen for the Mosconi Cup.

But karma is a bitch, and Earl was prevented from playing in the Mosconi Cup because someone on his plane to Europe tested positive for covid, and Earl was not vaccinated.