US EditionCU Athletic Director Responds to $50k Fine for Fan Chants Against BYU
Colorado received a $50,000 fine and public reprimand from the Big 12 Conference after offensive chants targeted BYU fans during the football game, prompting apologies from Deion Sanders.
- Colorado head coach Deion Sanders apologized at his Tuesday press conference as the Big 12 fined University of Colorado Boulder $50,000 for profane chants at Saturday's Folsom Field game.
- Fans in the student section repeatedly chanted profane phrases targeting BYU and Mormons several times during the Saturday game at Folsom Field, Boulder.
- School leaders and the conference condemned the chants as "deeply disappointing" and said those responsible would be held accountable, while Brett Yormark, Big 12 commissioner, said `Hateful and discriminatory language has no home in the Big 12 Conference,`.
- The university said it will review fan policies to ensure Folsom Field is welcoming, and CU can eject fans while CU students may face prosecution or discipline for derogatory chants.
- The chant has recurred at BYU road games, including at Providence last year and USC several years ago, and the Big 12 fined Colorado $50,000, setting a precedent for fan discipline.
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