UCF fined $100,000 over anti-Mormon chants at BYU upset

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 12:46 · Archive

UCF faces a $100,000 Big 12 fine after fans chanted an offensive phrase about Mormons during the team's upset victory over BYU.

UCF pulled off one of the biggest wins in programme history when they beat the second-ranked BYU Cougars 39-31 in double overtime on Saturday in Orlando. The game featured dramatic plays including a blocked field goal, a goal-line stop and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, before heading to overtime. The victory was followed by a field storming from UCF fans.

However, the triumph was overshadowed by offensive conduct before the game. Video from inside the stadium showed UCF fans chanting a profane, discriminatory phrase about Mormons, referencing BYU's religious background and close ties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some fans were removed by security during the game.

The Big 12 Conference issued UCF a $100,000 fine on Wednesday. 'While the Conference recognises the pregame protocols followed by UCF and immediate actions taken during the game, including removal of some individuals responsible for the conduct, discriminatory behaviour has no place in the Big 12,' the conference said. The fine will be directed toward student education initiatives. The Big 12 is simultaneously implementing an updated conference-wide policy establishing escalating consequences for discriminatory conduct at athletic events, with the $100,000 fine and formal warning applying to first-time offenses.

How it is being reported

• College football team hit with $100,000 fine over fans' offensive anti-Mormon chants during upset win over BYUThe UCF Knights stunned the country's then-second-ranked team BYU with a 39-31 double-overtime upset victory on Saturday. However, the sunning win was marred by profane anti-Mormon chants.Daily Mail Sport · 29 Oct, 12:26
• Big 12 Conference addresses offensive chants from UCF fans directed at BYU during upset winThe UCF Knights face a $100,000 Big 12 fine after video captured fans chanting a discriminatory phrase about Mormons before the BYU Cougars game.Fox News · 29 Oct, 01:57
• UCF gets another big win by dodging a field-storming fine after stunning upset over BYUUCF Knights avoided a Big 12 field-storming fine after their overtime upset of the No. 2 BYU Cougars thanks to thorough safety preparations.Fox News · 28 Oct, 19:04

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