A 28-year-old Utah man was taken into custody after threatening Utah fans on social media ahead of the Week 8 Holy War rivalry between Utah and BYU . Christopher Tai Justice, booked into Emery County Jail, was linked to an X account @juiceisloose328, according to the Utah Department of Corrections. Authorities say posts from the account threatened violence against Utah fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.
One Oct. 14 post read, "I'll be in LES [LaVell Edwards Stadium] Saturday. Any Ute fan I see is dead. Mark my words." When another user advised him to log off, Justice reportedly replied, "nah anyone wearing red on Saturday is getting shot." The account associated with Justice has protected its posts.
Investigators said Justice initially denied owning the social media account b