Some people think what we're seeing is the result of ten years of living on social media.
Everything he says or does is broadcast, and applauded by a small group of loyal schmoes/fanboys. And the control offered by "delete" allows him to feel insulated and invincible in his little bubble. Some say.
Anyone who outright challenges his authority - such as the 24-hour fitness receptionist who declined letting him train - is met with a HUGE amount of venom and anger. They were posting her pic/name all over social media to shame her? Normal people realize a service isn't available to them at 3am, and they just get a meal and train elsewhere. Trying to RUIN SOMEONE'S LIFE by slamming her publicly? Some people think this is a sign of a really disturbed, pampered person with little touch on reality. That's what some say.
Some people at my gym are saying the collapse of his company, the blaming other, the anti-police statements, and now the victimhood... it's all the result of his decade of being "the champ" - an insecure example of what happens when a middle-aged man tries to live in an online world of false reassurance and self-importance. I'm sure they're wrong about this, but they're pretty convinced.