I guess one could say that whereas he was a not so well known foll prior but is know a more widely known fool. Which is ironic as he was probably hoping this incident would give him more “respectability”. Talk about missing the mark. Though he will still exploit it for what it’s worth.
The impression I get is that he’s trying to tamp things down and put it behind him.
I really think it’s not working out for him as he expected.