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Gabby Douglas has amazed us with her brilliance in gymnastics at the Olympics, but for some reason she still has negative energy surrounding her.

After Gabby she won her gold medal for All-Around this week as the first African American to do so, a commercial aired on NBC that showed a monkey doing gymnastics, which was taken as racism.

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This sparked a huge controversy, considering Bob Costas wrapped up his show with the Olympics coverage by saying:

“There are some African American girls out there who tonight are saying to themselves: ‘Hey, I’d like to try that too.’ More from London in a moment.”

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NBC is now apologizing for the distasteful commercial in a statement that said:

“Gabby Douglas’ gold medal performance last night was an historic and inspiring achievement. This spot promoting ‘Animal Practice,’ which has run three times previously, is one in a series with an Olympic theme which have been scheduled for maximum exposure. Certainly no offense was intended.”

No matter how much criticism may be sparked by her win, Gabby Douglas earned her gold medal and is a true champion for her talent!