The University of Colorado Boulder released a statement Sunday night condemning fans’ use of expletives and religious slurs during Saturday night’s football game against BYU.
The statement, from Chancellor Justin Schwartz and Athletic Director Rick George, came after videos on X show the student section chanting “f– BYU” and “f— the Mormons” during the game.
“Such behavior is deeply disappointing and does not reflect the values of respect, inclusion and integrity we expect of our campus community,” the statement said.
The university shared its statement on X, where it had 113 shares and 888 likes as of Monday morning.
“CU Boulder is committed to fostering an environment where all individuals — students, staff, faculty, alumni, opposing fans and other visitors — feel welcome and safe,” the statement read. “Discriminatory language and hostile conduct have no place at our athletic events or anywhere on our campus.”
More than 150 people responded to the university’s statement on X. Some comments thanked the university for its statement, while others expressed frustration that the university didn’t stop the chants during the game and that the statement didn’t include an apology or details of any consequences for the students.
Other commenters noted that the statement came a day late and after an attack on a Mormon church in Michigan. On Sunday morning, a former Marine crashed a pickup truck into a Mormon church during a service, shot into the building and set it ablaze, according to reporting from the Associated Press. At least four people were killed, the AP reported.
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