Yesterday, it was revealed that former ESPN employee Adrienne Lawrence had accused SportsCenter anchor John Buccigross of improper conduct after he sent text messages to her calling her “dollface,” “#dreamgirl,” and “#longlegs,” along with a shirtless photo of himself—to which Adrienne replied, “you need to wear clothes, sir.”

Now, after coming under fire because of these accusations, ESPN is responding, and it appears as though they are taking Buccigross’ side on the matter.

According to ESPN, Buccigross and Lawrence had a “consensual, professional relationship that spanned months.”

They company has released the following statements via their PR page on Twitter: