Big 12 fines UCF $100,000 for anti-LDS chants during BYU game, institutes field penalty for future incidents
Here's why the Knights have been fined for "discriminatory chants" during their upset win over BYU.
The Big 12 has imposed a $100,000 fine on UCF for making anti-LDS chants during a game against BYU. The conference also instituted a field penalty for future instances of discriminatory conduct. UCF was fined $100,000 for discriminatory chants directed at BYU during and after their Week 8 game, which ended in a 39-31 victory for UCF.
The Big 12 stated that discriminatory behavior has no place in the conference and committed to providing a respectful environment for all participants. Future discriminatory conduct during the same game will result in a more severe penalty, including a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for football or a two-shot technical foul for basketball, with the potential for an additional $500,000 fine.
Fan ejection for discriminatory conduct will lead to a lifetime ban from all Big 12 athletic events.
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