Did the official account of the South Carolina Gamecocks make a rainbow-themed Happy Pride Month post on X? No, that's not true: The post with the caption 'Boy we sure do love our cocks, Happy Pride Month!' is fake. The screenshot uses the @Gamecocks handle, which belongs to an unaffiliated fan page. There have been no new public posts on that account since Jan. 16, 2024. The verified X account for the South Carolina Gamecocks is @GamecocksOnline.
A fake screenshot appears in a post (archived here) published on X by @AstroSmokeyX on June 2, 2026. It was captioned:
Yikes.
This is the screenshot included with the post:
(Image source: @AstroSmokeyX post on X.)
The captions on the image read:
University of South Carolina Athletics
@Gamecocks
Boy we sure do love our cocks,
Happy Pride Month!
June 2026
The @Gamecocks account on X has the user name USC Gamecocks on SDS (archived here) not University of South Carolina Athletics as pictured. The account's bio:
South Carolina Gamecocks Football updates provided by Saturday Down South (@satdownsouth). Not affiliated with the University of South Carolina. #USC #Gamecocks
The original source of the screenshot could not be determined. The most recent post visible at the top of the @Gamecocks fan account is from Jan. 16, 2024.
The real X account for the South Carolina Gamecocks has a gold "premium business" verification badge and the handle, @GamecocksOnline (archived here). The account posts regularly and there is no public post from June 2026 that matches the screenshot. A search of the account for "Pride Month" shows that there have been supportive Pride Month posts made in the past without the suggestive humor (archived here and here). A 2022 post reads:
At South Carolina, y'all means all.
Happy #PrideMonth 🏳️🌈
A 2023 post reads:
As we finish Pride Month, it's important to remember to support, listen to and empower the LGBTQ+ community all year.
For helpful resources and educational opportunities for LGBTQ+ South Carolina community members and allies, visit https://bit.ly/3NABkfe.
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