COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer jokingly dismissed rumors that he and defensive coordinator Clayton White got into an altercation following Saturday’s 31-30 loss at No. 3 Texas A&M.

Beamer addressed the hearsay during his weekly Tuesday press conference, acknowledging he was a little late in the process.

“Sorry, I’m a few minutes late. I was continuing the fight that Clayton White and I had yesterday,” he said. “I didn’t whip his butt enough yesterday, so I wanted to finish it before I walked in here.”

Beamer then addressed the rumors, which originated across social media after the Gamecocks gave up a 30-3 halftime lead on Saturday, more seriously.

“I told y’all [reporters] Saturday after the game, social media is going to be the end of us all,” Beamer sai

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