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The director of South Carolina marketing named, Eric Nichols said it was preferred that we would stay with the Sir Big Spur.

Sir Big Spur, a live rooster mascot, has become a staple at South Carolina sporting events and became a lightning rod for controversy.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Upon further review, South Carolina's live, crowing mascot will go back to his old name, “Sir Big Spur.” The school announced the rooster's status Thursday, just three days after choosing “The General” as a new name due to a dispute between the old and new owners.

A few days after South Carolina announced their live rooster mascot will be "The General," they reversed course to call him "Sir Big Spur" again.

Sir Big Spur is the name of the rooster who has attended University of South Carolina athletics events since 1999. Actually there have been six Sir Big Spurs, who have been brought to games by Mary Snelling, and her husband, Ron Albertelli. An article in The Post and Courier discusses their anger over Beth and Van Clark, who have succeeded them in providing a rooster. They use

The live rooster mascot on the sidelines South Carolina

Sir Big Spur, the live mascot for the University of South Carolina, is at the center of a dispute over the roosters trademarked name and a part of his anatomy.

The South Carolina Gamecocks' mascot may no longer be "Sir Big Spur" thanks to a dispute over the current rooster's intact comb.