ESPN has reportedly issued a “Code Red” warning to Laura Rutledge and other top hosts to cut ties with Papaya Gaming amid a lawsuit.

Rutledge and Co. promoted Solitaire Cash’s #BeatStephen Challenge, which is a tie-up between Papaya Gaming and ESPN superstar Stephen A. Smith. According to reports, the gaming company is being accused of leading users to believe that they are facing real humans while the app allegedly uses bots to control the outcomes of paid tournaments.

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Kimes promoted Solitaire Cash’s #BeatStephen challenge involving ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith. ESPN colleagues Laura Rutledge, Dan Orlovsky, Kendrick Perkins and Ros Gold-Onwude also promoted the app, but it was Kimes who first came out with an apology regarding the controversy.

ESPN has reportedly issued an official "Code Red" warning to top talents like NFL host Laura Rutledge and NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky, among others, on Wednesday afternoon. Front Office Sports is reporting that ESPN is warning its top NFL talents about a promotion controversy.

Stephen A. Smith wasn’t the only ESPN personality to endorse the sketchy solitaire app. ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes took to social media on Saturday to apologize for previously advertising the app Solitaire Cash,