See, Gilbert, if you want the kind of adoring coverage Michael got, you have to do your part and pretend not to be an %%%%%%% in public.
I don't know. This all sounds extremely weird. Either he totally lost in in glorifying himself, or he's just trying to get everyone's attention from his struggling teammates. Only he knows for sure.
I like the way you try to see the best in people. Unfortunately the smart money is on your first reason.