Colorado State issued an apology in a statement after fans in Saturday's men's basketball game against Utah State chanted "Russia" at an opponent who is from Ukraine.
Colorado State Rams ud83dudc0fOn behalf of Colorado State, we apologize to the student-athlete and Utah State. This is a violation of our steadfast belief in the Mountain West Sportsmanship Policy and University Principles of Community.
Colorado State Rams ud83dudc0fEvery participant, student, and fan should feel welcomed in our venues, and for something like this to have occurred is unacceptable at Colorado State.
The incident took place late in the Mountain West Conference game, as detailed by radio announcer Scott Garrard:
Scott GarrardUgly situation in Fort Collins - Colorado State student section chanted 'Russia.