Fans Roast ACC for 'Stolen Valor' Post About Katie Ledecky's Swimming Dominance

Karl Rasmussen | Aug 1, 2024

United States swimmer Katie Ledecky at the 2024 Paris Olympics. / Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Katie Ledecky has maintained her dominance at the Olympics with another sensational showing at the Paris Games in 2024. After recording yet another lopsided victory in the women's 1500m, fans across the United States were overflowing with pride for the star Olympian.

Amid the slew of social media posts honoring Ledecky, the ACC released a graphic on X in which they claimed Ledecky, a Stanford University alumni, as one of their own. Stanford, of course, is among the plethora of teams to depart the Pac-12 this past year, having joined the ACC alongside fellow conference newcomer Cal.

The ACC's social media page even went as far as to use the hashtag #OlympiansMadeHere on the post, suggesting that Ledecky's success was reflective of their conference's prestige.

𝐎𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 🚨

Ledecky bringing home the 🥇#AccomplishGreatness x #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/GjdiTz9wiQ

— The ACC (@theACC) July 31, 2024

Fans on social media weren't having it, however, and they called out the ACC over its "stolen valor" regarding the dominating American swimmer.

New greatest Stolen Valor Via Conference Realignment ever https://t.co/qgR0kTWCHf

— Jason Kirk (buy my novel) (@JasonKirk_fyi) July 31, 2024

OK. I really don’t think the ACC gets to claim this. https://t.co/Iv0sfPgMbG

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) July 31, 2024

lol hell yes, ACC legend Katie Ledecky https://t.co/i0cyEsJn4t

— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) July 31, 2024

This is some of the worst stolen valor I’ve ever seen. The Pac 12 didn’t die for this.

— Jake Thompson (@jthomps72) July 31, 2024

Greatest play in ACC football history? pic.twitter.com/aP3xpimOJv

— Justin Freeman (@JustinFreeman18) July 31, 2024

Absolutely not, ACC. This is stolen valor. https://t.co/fe86eZIscB

— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) July 31, 2024

ACC is getting really close on some stolen valor. https://t.co/jGvDmmxaWP

— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) July 31, 2024

I, too, remember all those ACC championships Katie Ledecky won while at Stanford. A great many ACC championships, yes. So many ACC titles.

I'm going to scream. https://t.co/b5Cab4g3kX

— Michael Preston (@RM_Preston) July 31, 2024