Big 12 fines Oklahoma State $50,000 for anti-Mormon chants directed at BYU

Oklahoma State was fined $50,000 pursuing an probe into inappropriate chants that referenced Mormons during a men’s hoops crippled against BYU past week, the Big 12 Conference announced Sunday.

After Oklahoma State defeated BYU 99-92, BYU caput manager Kevin Young claimed helium heard "F--- the Mormons" chants coming from the pupil section.

"In accordance with the Big 12 Conference Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship, the Conference has issued Oklahoma State University a $50,000 good pursuing its probe into inappropriate chants which referenced the Mormon religion that occurred during Wednesday’s men’s hoops game," the connection said.

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The elephantine surface shows the OSU logo during a crippled betwixt the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Kansas State Wildcats astatine Boone Pickens Stadium successful Stillwater, Oklahoma, connected Nov. 15, 2025. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

"The Big 12 Conference volition not tolerate immoderate behaviour that targets oregon demeans others."

Oklahoma State said it volition not entreaty the good successful a statement.

"The notation to religion did not conscionable our standards and expectations," the assemblage said successful a statement. "Oklahoma State respects the Big 12’s determination and volition not entreaty the fine."

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BYU Cougars caput manager Kevin Young reacts during the 2nd fractional against the Kansas Jayhawks astatine Mizzou Arena successful Columbia, Missouri, connected Jan. 24, 2026. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)

It was astatine slightest the 4th clip successful a twelvemonth that BYU teams person been the people of anti-Mormon chants. The Big 12 fined Colorado $50,000 successful September aft shot fans directed expletives and spiritual slurs astatine Mormons during a crippled against the Cougars successful Boulder.

Similar incidents occurred astatine an Arizona men's hoops crippled past play and a Cincinnati shot crippled successful November. Neither schoolhouse was fined.

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A presumption of the Big 12 logo and scoreboard earlier the crippled betwixt the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the BYU Cougars astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Dec. 6, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

BYU diversion manager Brian Santiago said they are trying to destruct the derogatory chants.

"What we’re trying to bash is destruct the behaviour from happening and the apologies that travel afterward," Santiago said Thursday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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