Following the No. 14 Cougars’ 99-92 upset loss to Oklahoma State, Young expressed disappointment about anti-Mormon chants coming from the student section.
‘There were some ‘F The Mormons’ chants tonight by the student section that I heard,’ Young said in his postgame news conference. ‘It was a great win for Oklahoma State University. I think their fans should be proud, but it would be great if some class was warranted.
‘I got four small kids at home, I’m a Mormon, and when I go home, they’re going to ask me about it, the same way they asked me about it last year at Arizona.’
Similarly, the chants also were also heard during BYU football games against Colorado and Cincinnati. Buffalo was fined by the Big 12 for $50,000 and issued a public reprimand.
‘There’s too much hate in the world to be saying stuff like that,’ Young said. ‘We’ve got enough problems in our world without going after people’s religion and beliefs. … This stuff is unwarranted … And it’s just disappointing.’
In the loss, AJ Dybantsa finished with 36 points and seven rebounds in the loss to Oklahoma State. It marks the third consecutive loss for the Cougars. Oklahoma State fans stormed the court following the victory.