The Brigham Younger College campus in Provo is pictured on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Yukai Peng, Deseret Information
On Monday afternoon, Brigham Younger College launched a press release by way of its official Twitter account that thanked the College of Oregon for apologizing for the incident on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, which noticed followers yelling a chant directed at members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
“We recognize the honest apology from the College of Oregon relating to the conduct of some followers at Autzen Stadium on Saturday,” BYU’s assertion learn. “We acknowledge that this remoted conduct doesn't replicate the values of the College of Oregon.
“As all of us work collectively to handle incidents that search to divide us, we're grateful for individuals who are prepared to return collectively to construct bridges of understanding.”
We acknowledge that this remoted conduct doesn't replicate the values of the College of Oregon.
— BYU (@BYU) September 19, 2022
As all of us work collectively to handle incidents that search to divide us, we're grateful for individuals who are prepared to return collectively to construct bridges of understanding. 2/2
Oregon’s official assertion, which was launched on Sunday, learn, “The College of Oregon sincerely apologizes for an offensive and disgraceful chant coming from the scholar part throughout yesterday’s sport in opposition to Brigham Younger College.
“These kinds of actions go in opposition to all the things the college stands for, and it goes in opposition to the spirit of competitors. We will and can do higher as a campus group that has no place for hate, bias or bigotry.”
These kinds of actions go in opposition to all the things the college stands for, and it goes in opposition to the spirit of competitors. We will and can do higher as a campus group that has no place for hate, bias or bigotry. 2/2
— College of Oregon (@uoregon) September 18, 2022
The governors of each Utah and Oregon have additionally gotten concerned, as Utah Gov. Spencer Cox decried the incident on Saturday night by way of Twitter, and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown quote-tweeted the College of Oregon’s apology with a tweet that known as the mantra “unacceptable.”