USC issues apology after 'offensive chant' during football game

CNN Fake News ^ | 30 November 2021 | Sarah Moon

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The University of Southern California (USC) issued a public apology after an 'offensive chant' was made from USC's student section during Saturday night's football game against Brigham Young University (BYU).

"The offensive chant from our student section directed towards BYU during the football game last night does not align with our Trojan values," USC's athletic department said in a tweet Sunday. "It was distasteful and we apologize to the BYU program."

USC was not able to provide any details on why the apology was issued or what the chant was.

"I did not hear the chant but I know it does not reflect the Trojan family that I've come to know and love," USC defensive line coach Vic So'oto said in a tweet.

So'oto, who played on BYU's football team for four years, apologized and tagged BYU's head coach Kalani Sitake and athletic director Tom Holmoe.

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USC was not able to provide any details on why the apology was issued or what the chant was.

I bet I know what it was... 🙄

[EvilCapitalist]

I’m guessing it wasn’t “Let’s Go Brandon.”

[cgbg]

Is it an offensive chant if nobody heard it?

Philosophy is tough!

[dfwgator]

“Blank the Mormons”

[mewzilla]

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/583476-usc-apologizes-for-anti-mormon-chant-at-byu-game

[dfwgator]

Meanwhile BYU fans were saying, “Yeah well, look at the scoreboard.”

[KC_Lion]

Let’s Go, Brandon?

[dfwgator]

LOL, I would chant back, “OJ Did It!”

[JaguarXKE]

Bet if they had chanted F Donald Trump there would have been no apology.

[Paladin2]

Offensive?

Not vile?

Not racis’?

Not unDemocratic?

Not mean?

[windsorknot]

Let’s Go, USC!

[BBQToadRibs2]

“If da glove don’t fit, you must acquit!”

[Huskrrrr]

“Let’s go Mormons”?

[irishjuggler]

That’s very rude. And I’m sure it’s a bit demoralizing for the LDS students who attend ‘SC. I am reminded of the ugly Catholic-bashing that existed a few decades ago on the Stanford side whenever they played Notre Dame.

[Steve_Seattle]

"The offensive chant from our student section directed towards BYU during the football game last night does not align with our Trojan values."

Yes it does; it reflects USC's secular, anti-religious, anti-Christian values very well. (And I know Mormons are not considered authentic Christians by some, but that isn't the point.)

[teeman8r]

if you are going to F#@% the mormons, you are going to need some trojans... so ... no apologies necessary.

[freedomlover]

“Mormonism doesn’t believe Jesus is God, and that Heaven has three levels”

I can dream.

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"I did not hear the chant but I know it does not reflect the Trojan family that I've come to know and love," USC defensive line coach Vic So'oto said in a tweet.

In sum, we didn't hear a chant, we can't tell you what the chant was, and we have no other details

But let's issue some cringing cliches, grovel, and apologize anyway.

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USC defensive line coach Vic So'oto said in a tweet.

I suspect he's a Mormon, as many Samoans are.

[dfwgator]

Yep, So’oto went to BYU.