It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. … I'm a winner. It's not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you're not going to congratulate them. That doesn't make sense to me. I'm a competitor. That's what I do. It doesn't make sense for me to go over and shake somebody's hand.

William C. Rhoden (June 1, 2009). "A Handshake Is Not Too Much to Ask, Even From a King". The New York Times.

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