Read a tweet by Bartholomew about Alireza saying he feels bad for the kid. Finally! Glad someone in the chess world understands that it isn't just him but an entire country and team of folks that must be making him do this. It's just crazy how harsh people are to the kid, the amount of vitriol I've seen spewed and all these adults just taking shots at him a dime a dozen. Literally all the qualifiers are saying shit can not a single one of them have a more balanced understanding? Pathetic man. Good on Bartholomew for sticking up for him, respect.