> there's no "best way to handle things" when the drama reaches a certain level.
I agree, but that's mostly where my frustration with Carlsen is rooted. He had the choice with how to handle this - he went out of his way to choose the dramatic route.
He better have some conclusive evidence to back up the hurricane-sized shitstorm he's whipped up here. If it turns out the entire chess community got manipulated by a single rockstar and his badly-hurt ego, it would be hard to take the sport seriously again at a professional level.
Carlsen has an impeccable reputation for being principled and magnanimous in defeat, and always complimentary and respectful of his opponents after a loss, acknowledging their deserved win and well played game. Frankly, i'm shocked more people aren't being supportive of this single decision of his, that stands alone in his long and rather glorious career.
A few isolated shows of emotion in two decades is hardly a fair representation for people to judge a man overall. People who have watched this man grow up from a young child in the public eye, know he is a good person.
And even if you're not inclined to believe that, nobody has shown a clip where he has disrespected or accused an opponent of impropriety. This latest incident stands alone as a unique one time event.
I was just refuting the claim that Magnus is some perfect icon. He isn't. He doesn't seem like a bad guy. But he isn't a saint either. He can make mistakes.
He’s literally as close as you get though. His opponent once got disconnected in an online tournament, and magnums resigned the next game bc he didn’t want his opponent to be unfairly penalized.
Being extremely competitive is not being a sore loser, and he is playful and spirited in trash-talk. But he ultimately always shows respect towards his opponent, even when he's extremely disappointed in himself.
Being upset at a loss, which you'll see in a few videos, is much different than disrespecting the person who beat him.
Well, he is just a person. Under high level of stress, we all make bad decisions that lead to more drama. I can easily think of several worse ways he could have handled this -- at least he didn't go into any weird public rants.
I agree, but that's mostly where my frustration with Carlsen is rooted. He had the choice with how to handle this - he went out of his way to choose the dramatic route.
He better have some conclusive evidence to back up the hurricane-sized shitstorm he's whipped up here. If it turns out the entire chess community got manipulated by a single rockstar and his badly-hurt ego, it would be hard to take the sport seriously again at a professional level.