Big 12 fines UCF $100,000 following discriminatory chants at BYU match

The Big 12 Conference has fined the UCF Knights $100,000 following discriminatory chants directed at the BYU Cougars, according to reports by Fox News, The Salt Lake Tribune, and ESPN. Video recorded fans chanting a discriminatory phrase about Mormons prior to the game in Orlando. [1][4][5]

The penalty followed an overtime victory for UCF over BYU, Fox News reported. The match included a blocked field goal, a goal line stop, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, two overtimes, and a field storming by fans after the game. [1]

Following the incident, the Big 12 announced new policies and threatened harsher consequences for discriminatory behavior, according to reports from USA Today, The Salt Lake Tribune, and ESPN. ESPN noted that the conference established a policy introducing in-game penalties for future occurrences. [3][4][5]

The incident occurred after BYU had previously secured a win over Notre Dame in Provo, according to Fox News. USA Today noted that another team had also previously directed discriminatory chants at BYU. [1][3]