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BBC snooker pundits comment on Zhao Xintong's ban as Steve Davis admits 'it's a stain'

BBC snooker pundits comment on Zhao Xintong's ban as Steve Davis admits 'it's a stain'

Zhao Xintong won the World Snooker Championship for the first time on Monday night, but the Chinese cueman's victory came after a 20-month suspension that remains "a stain" on his legacy

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