NBC couldn’t be arsed to show you Simone Manuel’s monumental medal ceremony after becoming the first black American woman to win an individual swimming event, as they felt it was more important to air seven-hour-old footage of Russians doing gymnastics badly. Here, then, is Manuel (with Canadian Penny Oleksiak, who tied for gold) at her medal ceremony, contrasted with what NBC felt more important to show you.

Here’s Simone Manuel’s Medal Ceremony, Since NBC Didn’t Air It [Update]

you know what?

I would have enjoyed this more without the useless NBC footage in the corner. Who are you, NBC? Trying to focus me to watch that, instead of just being able to focus on the incredible events at hand? Almost like feeling superior and getting your snark in was more important than your original point that we should have been watching Simone or something…