http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2015/6/13/vera-selby-mbe
All of snooker’s living multi-world champions have an honour of some kind with one glaring exception – Ronnie O’Sullivan. It may be felt that O’Sullivan’s often colourful past somehow precludes him from an honour but in terms of sporting achievement he is an outstanding case. Also, there have been plenty of people from the entertainment industry with somewhat dodgy pasts who have been honoured, not to mention politicians and donors to political parties.
All of snooker’s living multi-world champions have an honour of some kind with one glaring exception – Ronnie O’Sullivan. It may be felt that O’Sullivan’s often colourful past somehow precludes him from an honour but in terms of sporting achievement he is an outstanding case. Also, there have been plenty of people from the entertainment industry with somewhat dodgy pasts who have been honoured, not to mention politicians and donors to political parties.