Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has weighed in on the vulgar chants at last week’s Oregon Ducks football game directed at BYU and Mormons, declaring the incident “unacceptable.”
“In Oregon, we strive to be a welcoming, inclusive state to all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or background,” Brown wrote via Twitter. “Our state and nation have an ugly history of discrimination and bigotry. The chant at yesterday’s Oregon-BYU game was unacceptable. We must do better.”
Multiple videos posted to social media showed some fans shouting a vulgar anti-Mormon chant. The fans appeared to be sitting in an area of the stadium where a portion of the Oregon student section is typically located.
BYU is a private university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Multiple Oregon football players are also Mormon.
On Saturday night, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox commented on Twitter: “Religious bigotry alive and celebrated in Oregon.”
The University of Oregon and the Pit Crew, Oregon’s student section, have issued apologies for the incident.
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