Arizona athletic director apologizes for anti-Mormon chant following Wildcats loss to BYU
Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois issued a statement early Sunday to apologize to BYU for an anti-Mormon chant after Saturday's game.
Arizona apologizes for 'unacceptable' anti-Mormon chant' aimed at BYU after controversial loss
Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois said,"The chant is not reflective of who we are and should not have happened.”
Arizona AD Apologizes for Fans' 'Unacceptable Chant' Against BYU During Wildcats' Loss
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Arizona's athletic director apologized on behalf of the school to BYU fans and players. Arizona fans yelled profanity and slurs at BYU.
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Arizona athletic director Desiree’ Reed-Francois issued the apology for the "unacceptable chant" an hour after the Cougars defeated the Wildcats 96-95 in Tucson
Arizona AD apologizes for offensive chants directed at BYU players during Wildcats' controversial loss
Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois issued an apology late Saturday night on behalf of the university and athletic department after fans started a disparaging chant aimed at BYU inside the McKale Center in Tucson,
Arizona apologizes for fans’ ‘unacceptable chant’ directed at BYU
Arizona apologized for fans’ derogatory chants directed at BYU after the Cougars upset the No. 19 Wildcats in a wild 96-95 win Saturday night.
Arizona AD apologizes to BYU for ‘unacceptable chant’ after tight basketball game
While BYU basketball players were still on the floor Saturday night following an upset win over No. 19 Arizona in Tucson, fans rained down a derogatory chant targeting the Utah-based school's religious ties.
Arizona AD quick to apologize to BYU for offensive chant directed at Latter-day Saints
It didn't take long following BYU's 96-95 win over No. 19 Arizona for the ugly chant that has permeated opposing arenas from coast to coast to find its way into the stands at the McKale Center.
Arizona officials apologize after fans lead anti-Mormon chant following basketball loss to BYU
Arizona basketball fans weren’t pleased when the visiting BYU Cougars upset the 19th-ranked Wildcats 96-95 on Saturday night. Disgruntled Arizona supporters reacted by leading an anti-Mormon chant as BYU players left the court.
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Arizona apologizes for 'unacceptable chant' from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU
“Following tonight’s men’s basketball game, it was brought to our attention that an unacceptable chant occurred,” athletic ...
Social media users react after some UA men's basketball fans chanted anti-Mormon slur
BYU officials had not commented on the chants or the video, as of Feb. 23, but plenty of people on social media were upset.
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