Uh, did Sylvester Stallone forget to thank Ryan Coogler?

Sylvester Stallone

Put your boxing gloves away, people. Sylvester Stallone didn't exactly forget to thank Ryan Coogler — he just spaced there for a moment.Maybe it was all those punches to the head

“I am the sum total of everyone I’ve ever met, and so lucky I’ve absorbed some of this,” the Creed actor said during his acceptance speech for best supporting actor in a motion picture

Stallone concluded the speech by paying homage to Rocky Balboa himself: "Most of all, I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I’ve ever had

And cue music as well as shade from director Ava DuVernay and other social media users for the ostensible omission