Matthew Selt has been given a three-month suspended ban and fined £10,000 for “rude and aggressive” behaviour at the 2024 Saudi Arabia Masters.
The Englishman was charged with three breaches of governing body the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) code of conduct at September’s event in Riyadh.
Selt angrily conceded defeat against China’s Pang Junxu in the fourth round after missing a straightforward pot, losing 5-3.
The world number 30 was accused of displaying aggressive behaviour and using rude and abusive language towards an executive from promoter Matchroom and a fellow WPBSA member.
The 39-year-old, who is vice-chairman of the WPBSA players’ association, was also accused of sending an abusive text to a fellow member.
The WPBSA said Selt accepted all three charges and has made a “full and wholehearted apology” to the persons concerned.
It also accepted that Selt was under “a significant amount of stress and pressure” at the time.
The suspension will be activated if there are further breaches before the end of the 2025-26 season.
As well as the fine, Selt was ordered to pay £11,000 towards the WPBSA’s legal costs.
