Questlove has reportedly been sued for racial discrimination, according to TMZ. Kurt Decker and Michael Cimino, two former camera operators for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (where the Roots are the house band), have alleged that they received an unsolicited racist text message from an NBC stagehand during a taping of the show. According to TMZ, Decker and Cimino claim that they told NBC executives about the text, which reportedly was also sent to the Roots’ Mark Kelley. After reporting the text, Decker and Cimino, who are white, allege that Questlove “demanded” that the network fire them; NBC reportedly obliged.

In a statement to Pitchfork, a spokesperson for NBC says, “NBC is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We have strong policies in place that protect against discrimination in any form. The decision about these plaintiffs was the company’s alone.” Questlove has since called the allegations “ridiculous” in a statement of his own.