Oregon Fans Caught Hurling Bigoted, Anti-Religion Slurs at BYU Football Team in Viral Video
A group of fans at the Oregon-BYU football game Saturday in Eugene, OR was caught on video hurling anti-religious slurs at BYU.
In footage which has gone viral, the small but clearly audible pocket of fans struck up their anti-Mormon chant after BYU scored a touchdown early in the second quarter of the game.
“F*ck the Mor-mons!” They chanted.
Real classy chants from Oregon fans and Students. Why is it ok to chant this about members of this specific religion? @oregonfootball @OregonGovBrown @Oregonian @uoregon @CNN @espn @FOXSports @CBSNews @NBCNews @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/ukhdP1hK7x
— John Hopkins (@JohnHopkins2022) September 17, 2022
The footage has spread across social media — with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) among those condemning the offenders.
“Religious bigotry alive and celebrated in Oregon,” Cox wrote.
Religious bigotry alive and celebrated in Oregon. https://t.co/l8BdsSJWu2
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) September 18, 2022
This incident comes on the heels of a controversy in which a Duke volleyball player claimed that she and other players were subjected to racist heckling by BYU fans, including the n-word. An internal BYU investigation found no evidence the heckling occurred, the university said — claiming to have interviewed dozens of witnesses, and reviewed video and audio evidence. CNN’s John Avlon was among those criticizing the media’s “rush to judgment” on the story.
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