After the incident last Saturday in which some UCF fans in Orlando directed a derogatory chant at BYU and its sponsoring institution, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Big 12 Conference released a statement Wednesday that outlines some significant updates to penalties for violating its discriminatory conduct policy.
Of particular note, the Big 12 announced that in-game penalties could occur for such violations, something many BYU fans and others have long been pining for.
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Here is the list of what the conference called “escalating consequences” for discriminatory actions displayed at its athletic events.
A “confirmed” first incident will result in
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