Yes, he definitely got his comeuppance. This was years in the making. Weirdly I now want to see if Fury can redeem himself and come back from defeat a better man. I fear it's a bit too late though.
Jokes aside, that's exactly what this cretin uses to motivate himself: it's meant as a joke, but he takes it all seriously, believe you me. He's a sad, pathetic joke of a man.