Gabby Douglas Has Nothing to Apologize For

RIO DE JANEIRO -- At the risk of allowing the internet trolls and conspiracy theorists to enjoy one more little frisson of undeserved recognition about what ugly little pieces of work they are, this needs to be said as simply and loudly as possible: American gymnast Gabby Douglas has nothing to apologize for about her podium behavior during the playing of the national anthem Tuesday, after the U.S. women's gymnastics team won the gold medal. Get off her back. The gripes that Douglas looked a little "distracted" during the playing of the anthem, or didn't put her hand over her heart like the rest of her teammates -- that's the complaint? Seriously, that's it? That's what sparked a feeding frenzy that has metastasized into some even more ludicrous conjecture that Douglas' decision to stand with her arms at her side was some sort of "protest" gesture because ... well, why? Because she's black? It's absurd. It speaks more to the fatuous junk that passes for "news" today and the...