Gabby Douglas already heard criticism for being the only member of the US women’s gymnastics team not to hold her hand over her heart during the playing of the national anthem after the team won the gold medal on Tuesday. Now she’s dealing with a similar line of criticism about her comportment. Many on social media were rubbed the wrong way by Douglas’ seeming lack of enthusiasm for her teammates competing in the all-around competition at the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Observers noted that after Simone Biles’ score was announced — giving her the gold medal — Team USA members Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocien sprung forward to cheer, while Douglas remained seated, though she did clap: People
Back home in the United States, Kaitlin Pawlowicz could watch the jaw-dropping domination unfold Friday night and feel some six-year-old satisfaction. Pawlowicz, age 17, beat 13-year-old Ledecky by 12 seconds – almost the same margin by which Ledecky destroyed the world Friday night in the Olympic Games
The sad story of Barret Robbins has another horrifying chapter. Robbins, who is known in NFL lore for disappearing right before the Oakland Raiders played in Super Bowl XXXVII, was charged with two felony battery counts after allegedly assaulting a woman and her daughter outside a Florida hotel according to the Associated Press. Robbins’ history of mental issues has been documented many times in the years since he didn’t show up for the Super Bowl.