I was referring to the after tiebreak exchanges which were as classy as can be. His behaviour after the loss was not a proud moment for sure but hey, we all have our moments. The top players all have their egos no doubt. He wasn't dissing Serge though, just pissed at the reporters. Honestly, who can blame him. In his mind, he might have just lost the title at that point, and a ton of money.
May I remind you what you had posted? "Both players were extremely gracious in victory and defeat..." - I just proved you wrong.
Yes, we all have our moments, but Carlsen didn't only have this moment, he's proved time and time again his lack of graciousness. He even had a sour face when responding to little children's questions, and gave boring, dismissive replies.
Both players were extremely gracious in victory and defeat...
looool
https://youtu.be/SWpja7z2pcA
https://youtu.be/QN9tDN5B778
And that wasn't the only instance when Magnus exhibited a non-gracious personality.