{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dafasports","provider_url":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en","title":"Snooker: Stephen Lee handed 12-year ban - Dafasports","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UWwJlu4ogS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/snooker\/lee-handed-12-year-ban-15446.html\">Snooker: Stephen Lee handed 12-year ban<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/snooker\/lee-handed-12-year-ban-15446.html\/embed#?secret=UWwJlu4ogS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Snooker: Stephen Lee handed 12-year ban&#8221; &#8212; Dafasports\" data-secret=\"UWwJlu4ogS\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Stephen-Lee-banned-from-snooker-for-12-years.jpg","thumbnail_width":620,"thumbnail_height":350,"description":"Former world number five Stephen Lee has been banned from snooker for 12 years after being found guilty of seven charges of match fixing. Following a lengthy investigation, Lee was found guilty of match fixing by an independent tribunal last week and today learnt his fate. The match-fixing charges relate to seven matches in 2008 and 2009 when Lee was said to be in a &#8216;financially perilous state&#8217; and was also described as \u2018a weak man in a vulnerable position who succumbed to temptation&#8217;. Even so the World Professional Billards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) have come down hard the player. WPBSA had been pushing for a lifetime ban but 12 years is effectively the same thing, according to the organisation&#8217;s head of disciplinary Nigel Mawer. &#8220;We did say we were seeking a life ban because it was seven matches that had been fixed including during the world championships,&#8221; Mawer revealed. &#8220;But in effect it is a life ban because I think it is highly unlikely that Stephen Lee will be able to come back to the sport at this level. &#8220;We don&#8217;t take great pleasure out of that &#8211; this is a case of a fantastic snooker player who has"}