Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer said the school is “certainly looking into legal action” against Brett McMurphy, following the Stadium reporter’s story stating embattled former wide receivers coach Zach Smith called a former player the N-word during a 2017 practice.

McMurphy’s report claims Smith called Trevon Grimes a ‘b—h ass n—–” at an Ohio State practice, an action that the receiver’s father says led to his transferring to Florida ahead of this season. The report also alleges that Meyer covered up the incident.

Several Buckeyes players refuted the reporting on Twitter, with wideout Johnnie Dixon tweeting: “I witness the whole altercation and this didn’t happen.. You think a group of African American young men will sit there and let something like this happen? Say what you want but this isn’t true at all.”

Fellow receivers Austin Mack and Parris Campbell and quarterback Tate Martell shared an alternate view of McMurphy’s story, as well.

Grimes did not make the accusations in the report himself, with his father and anonymous new teammates at Florida serving as McMurphy’s sources. Smith, who denied the accusations, has been in a drawn-out feud with McMurphy over a report that the now-former assistant coach was abusive toward his wife.

Smith eventually was fired from Ohio State over the accusations, and Meyer was suspended three games for mishandling Courtney Smith’s allegations.

The university released a statement in which it “unequivocally and vehemently disputes the unfounded allegations by Brett McMurphy.”

“Any allegations of racism are outrageous and false,” the statement reads. “The university told McMurphy that we have found no evidence to support these allegations. Reporting in this manner is irresponsible, inflammatory and a severe invasion of privacy of a student athlete and his family as well as a baseless personal attack on Coach Meyer. It is regrettable that McMurphy and his employer would use such poor judgment in running this inaccurate story.”