There are a million ways to respond to the chaos that life throws your way. And in the case of BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston's recent felony rape arrest, there will be a flood of outrage heading in the 21-year-old's direction.
Many hold a personal stake in either Kingston's life or his football career, as the senior wide-out had already announced his intention to return for a final season with the BYU football program prior to his arrest on Wednesday. With that stake, emotions run high when shocking news rocks the community and alters one's reality, and outrage, disgust, and confusion are bound to populate social media and the court of public opinion in the fallout of recent events.
But in the middle of all the chaos, BYU quarterback Treyson Bourguet responded with patience, advising those on his timeline to do the same.
One short tweet was all he needed to get his point across, a simple passage of scripture from the New Testament.
John 8:1-11
— Treyson Bourguet (@treysonbourguet) February 12, 2026
This popular passage shares the story of a woman caught in the act of adultery and brought before Jesus Christ for judgement. Christ patiently responded to her accusers with one request: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her (John 8:7 KJV).
A famous quote and a sobering reminder that though our friends and neighbors may not be living flawless lives, we're all guilty of doing wrong.
The Parker Kingston news should be handled delicately as long as more information is still forthcoming. It's impossible to know every detail of a situation when viewing from a third-person perspective.
Especially for supporters of Brigham Young University, a school that prides itself on striving to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, Bourguet's post is a perfect reminder that the community should condemn the action, not the man.