BBC pundit duo Steve Davis and John Parrott were involved in an awkward altercation during the World Championship final as they reviewed Jak Jones' start against Kyren Wilson
Six-time snooker world champion Steve Davis gave fellow BBC pundit John Parrott a death stare live on television after an awkward comment was made during the World Championship final.
That left presenter Parrott to add in: "It has happened before, of course, in 1985." The comment was in reference to Davis losing against Dennis Taylor in the 1985 World Championship final. Davis - like Wilson - led 7-0 at the start of the final before he eventually lost 18-17 during what is renowned as the black ball final.
Although the black ball moment denied Davis a fourth world championship at the time, he won three more titles to take his career total to six - the joint-third most ever behind Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan and level with Ray Reardon. Despite not winning the 1985 final, Davis did not let it disappoint him.
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