Columbia, SC-

To combat what they describe as a “culture of systematic losing,” the University of South Carolina football team has collectively declared it will not practice or participate in any games until all players are let go and replaced with better, more talented athletes.

The team has presented a united front, Tweeting a photo of the players interlocking arms with the caption, “We will not step onto the field until USC admits that each and every one of us needs to be cut.” The protest comes after last week’s painful loss to Citadel- just one more example, some students say, of “failure culture” inherent in the program. At the time of publishing, this tweet had been retweeted approximately 25,000 times, largely by USC fans, students and alumni, who appear to overwhelmingly support the endeavor.