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ESPN pushed back against a cease-and-desist letter from Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby on Thursday, calling Bowlsby's claims "unsubstantiated."
Bowlsby released a letter Wednesday alleging ESPN worked to "destabilize" the Big 12 as Texas and Oklahoma planned an exit for the SEC. Bowlsby's letter added that ESPN has been "involved in manipulating other conferences to go after our members."
"The accusations you have made are entirely without merit," ESPN's letter said Thursday. "To be clear, ESPN has engaged in no wrongful conduct and, thus, there is nothing to 'cease and desist.