Anti-LDS chants at games? ‘It is kind of a cross that you bear’ as a church member, says football star Britain Covey.
Educating the masses and building personal relationships may do more to solve the problem, he says, than fines.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cougar fans cheer a football game in 2023. BYU teams sometimes encounter vulgar anti-Latter-day Saint chants on the road
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.