MGM is not obnoxious in the ordinary way of things. He has explained he was poorly, and apologised.

he is a nice person - we don't agree about much. But Mike and i agree that he is very nice.

OK, let's compromise: he's a very nice utterly self-obsessed self-serving egotistical puffed-up twat. I've been poorly too on many occasions, but I still don't resort to calling people cnuts whilst acting all offended when someone calls me something much milder. Do not defend the indefensible.