The boyfriend of a University of Mississippi student at the center of a viral internet rumor spoke out on Thursday.

Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett took aim at the sports media in a statement from her family, saying claims being made about her are false.

Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett and her family are threatening to take legal action after accusing ESPN’s Pat McAfee, former NFL player Antonio Brown and Barstool Sports of defaming her and publicly spreading “categorically false and defamatory information” about an alleged story that went viral on X/Twitter earlier this week.

Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett alleged she is “the victim of a deliberate and coordinated cyber attack spreading categorically false and defamatory information,” which includes false rumors that she slept with her boyfriend’s father,

The Ole Miss student accused of sleeping with her boyfriend's father is hellbent on clearing her name ... and she's calling out big sports names like Antonio Brown and Pat McAfee for sharing the "complete lies" to their audiences.

An Ole Miss student has denied claims that have gone viral over the last few days on social media, with Pat McAfee speaking out on the rumors.