Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from the Championship League following a series of bizarre antics during a defeat in his penultimate group match. <br /><br />The snooker legend lost three of his four matches on Wednesday and appeared to have issues with the tip of his cue on numerous occasions. <br /><br />O'Sullivan returned to the Leicester Arena on Thursday morning for a clash against Robert Milkins but suffered the same result as most of his matches a day prior. At several points, the seven-time world champion's emotions seemed to get the better of him. <br /><br />He could be seen whacking his cue on the table after missing a pot. O'Sullivan swiftly apologized to the referee and his opponent after the incident. <br /><br />Later, he fired a white ball into a group of reds, allowing Milkins to clinch a 3-2 victory. <br /><br />In another notable incident, after failing a routine pot of the blue, O'Sullivan appeared to perform a lewd gesture by spreading his squat legs, sticking his tongue out, and moving his cue back and forth from his waist. <br /><br />The Rocket was due to play Ali Carter in his final group match on Thursday afternoon but he chose to withdraw from the competition. <br /><br />Commentator Dave Hendon explained: 'Ronnie O’Sullivan we saw earlier was getting frustrated against Robert Milkins. He has decided to withdraw from the tournament so he won’t be playing his last match against Ali Carter. <br /><br />'It means all the matches he was involved in were voided, so he’s on zero (points). <br /><br />‘Effectively now it’s a six-man group. Still, the top four will go through [to the semi-finals] and only one player aside from O’Sullivan will be relegated.’
