Oklahoma State was fined $50,000 following an investigation into inappropriate chants that referenced Mormons during a men’s basketball game against BYU last week, the Big 12 Conference announced Sunday.

After Oklahoma State defeated BYU 99-92, BYU head coach Kevin Young claimed he heard “F— the Mormons” chants coming from the student section.

“In accordance with the Big 12 Conference Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship, the Conference has issued Oklahoma State University a $50,000 fine following its investigation into inappropriate chants which referenced the Mormon religion that occurred during Wednesday’s men’s basketball game,” the statement said.

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“The Big 12 Conference will not tolerate any behavior that targets or demeans others.”

Oklahoma State said it will not appeal the fine in a statement.

“The reference to religion did not meet our standards and expectations,” the university said in a statement. “Oklahoma State respects the Big 12’s decision and will not appeal the fine.”

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It was at least the fourth time in a year that BYU teams have 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.

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BYU athletic director Brian Santiago said they are trying to eliminate the derogatory chants.

“What we’re trying to do is eliminate the behavior from happening and the apologies that come afterward,” Santiago said Thursday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — State representative and Hixson native Greg Martin is proposing a bill that would make any action to “intentionally obstruct, disturb or interfere with the activities of the religious institution” a misdemeanor crime.

This comes after an anti-ICE protester interrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota last month.

Bishop Kevin Adams of Olivet Baptist Church in Chattanooga says political protest has no place in a church.

“It is a sacred place in every house of worship, and it should be just that,” Says Bishop Adams. “It’s even interesting that we’re living in times where that’s been questions or we have to even address that.”

In 2021, a man named Marcus Trammell Williams interrupted a service at Olivet Baptist Church. Police charged Williams with assault after he punched the church’s youth pastor in the face.

Adams says for there needs to be consequences for those actions, and for the actions of anyone who comes in to disrupt church services in general.

Tennessee is making a statement that we’re not going to have it here or that we’re going to make some serious steps to deter people from this type of behavior.

According to the bill, interruptions in places of worship would be considered a class B misdemeanor. Violators would face up to 6 months behind bars, and could be fined up to $500.

If signed into law, it will go into effect on July 1st.