Big 12 sends cease and desist to ESPN, alleging interference

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby has sent a cease and desist letter to ESPN alleging that the network has covertly harmed the conference with backroom dealing around realignment. 

In the letter, which was acquired by Sports Illustrated, Bowlsby alleges that ESPN was not only involved in Texas and Oklahoma's decision to leave for the SEC, but also has contacted at least one other member about changing conferences. The Big 12 asked that ESPN not contact the remaining eight member institutions.