Man arrested after threats ahead of BYU vs. Utah rivalry game, police say
Oct 15, 2025, 1:22 PM | Updated: 3:32 pm
FILE - LaVell Edwards Stadium. (KSL TV)
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PROVO — A man was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly made threats directed at fans of a highly anticipated rivalry game between the BYU Cougars and the Utah Utes.
The threats were directed at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, according to Public Information Officer Janna-Lee Holland, with the Provo Police Department.
A probable cause statement for the incident said 28-year-old Christopher Tai Justice was booked into the Emery County Jail on accusations of misdemeanor threats of violence and obstruction of justice after he allegedly made threatening posts on X.
The statement said Justice made several threats on the platform, including “I will be in LES Saturday. Any Ute fan I see is dead. Mark my words,” and “Nah anyone wearing red on Saturday is getting shot.”
An officer went to Justice’s home along with his probation officer, the statement said, and questioned him about the tweets. He reportedly denied making those threats and said he “would never say anything like that.”
“(Justice’s) probation officer then went through his phone and found some texts between him and a friend talking about the account in question,” the statement said. “In the messages they discuss deactivating the account.”
The tweets were also linked to the serial number that matched Justice’s phone, the statement said.
“When (Justice) was confronted about the texts to his friend and told about the serial number matching his phone, he admitted to the Twitter posts,” the statement said.
Holland said the investigation was being handled by the FBI and the Emery County Sheriff’s Office.
This is a developing story. It may be updated.
