In the words of comedy legend Rodney Dangerfield, Gabby Douglas gets no respect she tells you. Despite making history, the 16-year-old gymnastic phenom cannot escape criticism from social media and news outlets, alike.

Could it have been subtle racism or just pure coincidence? Many viewers of the 2012 Olympics are asking this after a commercial ran featuring a monkey on gymnastics rings following commentary by Bob Costas on Gabby Douglas’s gold medal inspiring other African-American girls to follow in her foot steps.