The abuse of Gabby Douglas

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2. It was a tough meet for her.

She would have been contending for all-around gold again, except that her own team was so deep in talent that she couldn't even qualify, even though she was third highest in points overall. And the timing is hard when your own teammate is a once in a generation talent. To me, Douglas looked like a thoughtful, intense, highly intelligent young lady who was coming to terms with adulthood and her own limits and goals. Nothing she said or did was bad sportsmanship. It was her demeanor and "tone" that people objected to . Being unhappy is just part of competing at a high level. Being exhausted and stressed out of your mind is also a big part of that. There is no way to be great if you are not constantly dissatisfied with yourself and your performance. Other athletes are given the space to do that. But not Gabby And this is symbolic of what we, as a culture, do to our most gifted black members. Just pepper them with bullshit and negativity until they question their own sanity. It is such a waste.