Have you not read at all what I wrote? Player A is a level 9. Player B is a 7. Therefore, Player A spots Player B the 8 ball, which is what was announced, and is accurate. Player B defeated Player A with this handicap, and Player A didn't like it. So he asked the event promoter to not only change his rating SO THAT HE CAN GIVE THE LAST 2 INSTEAD OF THE 8, and it was granted. How have I not given all the facts? The TD did his job. Seems Player A is a friend of yours.
Since you got your info from Player B and the TD, but not player A, it seems that Player B may be a friend of yours, Chris. What's the difference?
You are acting as if all of your statements are iron clad, even after admitting that you weren't actually present for the situation. Is is so hard to believe that there are certain pieces to the story that may not have been disclosed to you?
The only way we will get the REAL story, is if Player A, Player B and the TD put it out to us from their own mouths (or keyboards)... I'm pretty sure that isn't going to happen, as it seldom does in these situations.
Nobody is saying that you are wrong... they are merely bringing up the point that there may be more to the story... which is entirely possible.