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02/08 13:44 CST Big 12 issues $50,000 fine to Oklahoma State for anti-Mormon chants during game against BYU Big 12 issues $50,000 fine to Oklahoma State for anti-Mormon chants during game against BYU IRVING, Texas (AP) --- The Big 12 Conference announced Sunday it fined Oklahoma State $50,000 following an investigation into inappropriate chants referencing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormons, during a men's basketball game against BYU last week. "The Big 12 Conference will not tolerate any behavior that targets or demeans others," the conference said in a statement. BYU coach Kevin Young said after a 99-92 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday night that he heard "F--- The Mormons" chants coming out of the student section. BYU is the flagship school for the religion. It was at least the fourth time in a year that BYU teams had been the target of anti-Mormon chants. The Big 12 fined Colorado $50,000 in September after football fans directed expletives and religious slurs at Mormons during a game against the Cougars in Boulder. Similar incidents occurred at an Arizona men's basketball game last season and a Cincinnati football game in November. Neither school was fined. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball