Seriously, nowadays at least 25% of news reporting is just posting 8 negative tweets about some topic and stating it is what everyone is talking about. This Gabby Douglas hate wouldn't be a thing if the news media wasn't actively stirring this shit.

You can be happy for your teammates and salty at OIC for a stupid rule that excludes you from competing hecause you were 3rd overall in qualifying.

Lauri didn’t go for the all around. If she had I’d be just as annoyed for her. Looking at the standings, I only see the USA and Russia who had good enough scores but didn’t get to compete because of the rule. I think it’s a bad rule. It leaves good gymnasts out of the opportunity to medal for being on a good team.

Exactly. Marta and the committee made those choices. Ultimately I think Marta made the right choice in not putting too much on Laurie. People complaining should remember that Laurie was untested on the senior international level.

Entirely disagree. That oxblood lipstick won the makeup gold by like 100000 points.

That’s an excellent point. Phelps scowling became a symbol of how focused and serious an athlete he is. But god forbid Gabby Douglas not smile all the fucking time. Ridiculous.

Of course! Don’t you know girls must smile. all. the. time.???

Yes! That video of Phelps scowling was deemed hilarious but when gabby doesn’t smile on cue it’s not okay?

This broke my heart too. What an awful way to have your time end at the olympics!

I just read an article today on ESPN.com that said after doing a press conference where she discussed the criticism she’s getting online, Gabby Douglas walked down the hall, turned into a corner, and cried facing the wall. That breaks my fucking heart. Jesus Christ, wtf America. She’s just a 20 year-old kid who’s more…

i understand fans questioning her place on the team and especially her getting to compete from the all around over laurie - but that’s not on gabby. the internet hate has been next level.

What the fuck is wrong with people? She hasn’t been sour, she’s been serious. It’s a serious endeavor. She’s a THREE-TIME gold medalist in TWO Olympics. What the fuck have any of you done?

What’s the problem, stupid haters: She was a tiny bit pensive during what’s likely the last moments of this stage of her career/life, while at the same time proud of and happy for her team. It’s called nuance, friends, and it’s okay.

I’m just kind of sad for her. (Not very, she has another gold medal this year.) I’ve never once interpreted her attitude as bratty, but she works her face off at her sport and when things didn’t go as she’d hoped, I’d bet it’s crazy hard to watch others do it. She does seem bummed most of the time.

People are really ridiculous and need to leave her alone. You don’t have to put your hand over your heart for the anthem and God forbid she not be jumping and screaming.

I don’t. Time to revise your figures.

Good for her. The Stupid Bowl is not her demographic. Bros with beer-swollen bellies, leaking testosterone with every sip and screaming at their no-neck monster “idols” is not her crowd.

And I learned today that Simone came in third on vault at the 2015 World Championships. So since then she had to learn a new, harder vault to equal Paseka’s difficulty and win today. She was outstanding, but she had to work up to it!

She's only two inches shorter than me, and probably 2,000 pounds lighter. I need to stop eating.

I love seeing pictures of ridiculously short people next to ridiculously tall people. Genetics are crazy.