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Big 12 issues $50,000 fine to Oklahoma State for anti-Mormon chants during game against BYU
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BYU head coach Kevin Young stands on the baseline in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Stillwater, Okla. - photo by AP Photo/Mitch Alcala
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference announced Sunday it fined Oklahoma State $50,000 following an investigation into inappropriate chants referencing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormons, during a men's basketball game against BYU last week. “The Big 12 Conference will not tolerate any behavior that targets or demeans others,” the conference said in a statement. BYU coach Kevin Young said after a 99-92 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday night that he heard “F--- The Mormons” chants coming out of the student section.