I totally believe every word you’ve posted, but none of that excuses what the man has posted on here. Regardless of the real world version of Hoops, the online “caricature” is narcissistic, petty, rude, and at least occasionally mysogynistic. When confronted he just levies insults, bullies, and his sycophants pile on. He often starts threads just to start conflict, and then brags about doing so. He bullies and intimidates new knowledgeable posters, telling them to go away, and then astonishingly threatens to find them in the real world to silence them when they challenge him.
This online version of himself brings on the criticism he gets.
You’re right, he does play up aspects of his character here, but that isn’t a good thing.