Did Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps get a lighter penalty than runner Sha'Carri Richardson for smoking marijuana?

Michael Phelps was suspended from competition for three months, while Sha'Carri Richardson was suspended for one month.

The timing of the suspensions, however, made the impact of the suspensions seem harsher for Richardson and prompted social media complaints of a double standard.

Phelps' suspension came six months after he won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Richardson delivered a stunning 10.86-second performance in the women's 100-meter race at the U.S. track and field trials in Oregon, but testing by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency revealed the presence of a substance found in marijuana. This invalidated her performance at the trials, making her ineligible to compete in the 100-meter competition at the Tokyo Olympics in July.

She can still be selected for the U.S. women's 4x100 meter relay, since that competition starts in August after the suspension ends.