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The University of Oregon has issued an apology after some students chanted fanatic chant during Saturday’s soccer game against Brigham Young University in Utah.
“It sincerely apologizes for the insulting and shameful chanting coming from the student section” during the match, the university said in a statement. Statement on Twitter.
“These kinds of actions go against everything the university stands for, and go against the spirit of competition,” the statement said. “We can and will do better as a campus community where there is no place for hate, prejudice, or bigotry.”
Videos of the accident made by A BYU Show fans Oregon fans chanting “”F**k Mormons” over and over.
The student who filmed the video – who did not want her name to be revealed – said she is Mormons and gets used to people who make anti-Mormon comments, but she wondered, “When Is It Time to Include Mormons in Religious Acceptance?”
She said the chanting happened at least five times.
“I wouldn’t say it made me emotional,” she told CNN. “It was like in my head, ‘This, that’s not true,’ and our society still seems to think it’s okay to make fun of Mormons and… I’ll say something.”
On Saturday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (right) retweet A clip from the incident reads, “Religious fanaticism is alive and well in Oregon.”
The Oregon Pit Crew, a student-run Twitter account for the university’s student department, has issued its own apology.
“We do not condone or support any hateful talk directed at our religion and we are ashamed of those who participated.” they wrote.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown (Democrat) condemned the chant as “unacceptable.”
“In Oregon, we strive to be a welcoming and inclusive state for everyone, regardless of race, religion, gender, or background. Our state and nation have an ugly history of discrimination and bigotry. The cheering at yesterday’s Oregon-BYU game was unacceptable. We must do what It’s better,” she tweeted.
Gov. Cox retweets All subordinate apologies With heart emoji and fist emoji.
BYU said in statement. “We recognize that this isolated behavior does not reflect University of Oregon values. As we all work together to address incidents that seek to divide us, we are grateful to those who are willing to work together to build bridges of understanding.”
Before the game began, the BYU team exited the tunnel with an Oregon flag bearing the name and number of Oregon player Spencer Webb, who died in July after suffering a head injury from a climbing accident.
BYU was founded in 1875 by the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young. The university is supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and nearly all of its students are Mormons.
Saturday’s incident will be investigated, according to Chris Winter, Oregon’s interim vice president for the student life division.
“We call on our students and the campus community to refuse to accept or tolerate this type of behaviour,” she said in a statement.
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