{
  "id": 16971682,
  "title": "Big 12 fines UCF $100,000 for anti-LDS chants during BYU game, institutes field penalty for future incidents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/big-12-fines-ucf-100-000-for-anti-lds-chants-during-byu-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:57:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-12-fines-ucf-100-225706942.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Here's why the Knights have been fined for \"discriminatory chants\" during their upset win over BYU.",
  "key_points": [
    "UCF fined $100,000 for anti-LDS chants during BYU game",
    "Big 12 institutes field penalty for future discriminatory incidents",
    "Future penalties include $500,000 fine and fan ejection"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}