Arizona apologizes to BYU for 'unacceptable chant' from fans after basketball defeat
The University of Arizona apologized after a portion of the team바카라 게임 웹사이트s fanbase sang an 바카라 게임 웹사이트unacceptable chant바카라 게임 웹사이트 directed towards Brigham Young University (BYU) following the Wildcats바카라 게임 웹사이트 men바카라 게임 웹사이트s basketball team바카라 게임 웹사이트s defeat at the hands of the Cougars on Saturday.
Videos on social media appear to show Arizona fans chanting 바카라 게임 웹사이트[Expletive] the Mormons바카라 게임 웹사이트 after the 96-95 loss.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Following tonight바카라 게임 웹사이트s men바카라 게임 웹사이트s basketball game, it was brought to our attention that an unacceptable chant occurred,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Arizona바카라 게임 웹사이트s athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois .
바카라 게임 웹사이트On behalf of the University of Arizona Athletic Department, we apologize to BYU, their student-athletes, coaches and fans. The chant is not reflective of who we are and should not have happened.바카라 게임 웹사이트
CNN has reached out to BYU for comment.
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 its students are Mormon.
The shock road victory for BYU at No. 19 Arizona바카라 게임 웹사이트s McKale Memorial Center ended with tensions riding high after a contentious foul call helped decide the result in their favor.
With less than four seconds remaining and trailing by a point, BYU were awarded two free throws after Wildcats forward Trey Townsend was adjudged to have fouled Richie Saunders, to the dismay of the vocal home crowd.
Saunders drained both attempts to give the Cougars a one-point lead and BYU was able to stave off Arizona바카라 게임 웹사이트s last ditch effort with just 3.2 seconds remaining for a famous victory.
Players from the two teams had to be separated after the final buzzer when BYU바카라 게임 웹사이트s Mawot Mag and Arizona바카라 게임 웹사이트s Caleb Love 바카라 게임 웹사이트 who was the game바카라 게임 웹사이트s top scorer with 27 points 바카라 게임 웹사이트 exchanged words, needing coaches and teammates to intervene.
Saunders led the way for BYU with 23 points as the Cougars won their fourth game in a row and second consecutive over a ranked opponent after their 91-57 victory over No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday.
