Attorneys representing the woman who accused Antonio Brown of sexual assault and allegedly received threatening retaliatory text messages have released a statement in wake of the six-time Pro Bowler being released by the New England Patriots.

Lisa Banks and Debra Katz of Katz, Marshall & Banks praised both the NFL and the Patriots for taking swift action after learning of additional accusations against Brown.

“The NFL and the Patriots clearly took our client's concerns seriously. She wanted the threats and intimidation to stop and we hope that will be the case. The NFL has assured us that regardless of Antonio Brown's roster status, it will continue to investigate all claims regarding his behavior,” the statement reads, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

“We are gratified that the NFL recognized that it has an important role to play in policing player conduct that is sexually harassing and threatening.”

On Thursday night, Sports Illustrated's Robert Klemko published a story in which an artist who had previously told the magazine she had been sexually assaulted by Brown was now receiving threatening group text messages from the former Patriots wideout. The accuser alleges that while she was working on a mural of Brown she had been hired to paint, she turned around to see him standing naked with a towel over his genitals.

SI published three stories of damning accusations against Brown shortly after he signed with the Patriots, including an allegation of multiple sexual assaults and rape by former friend and trainer Britney Taylor. Brown is also alleged to have refused to pay multiple people whose work he had commissioned.

Brown was released by the Patriots on Friday morning, just 11 days after he parted ways with the Oakland Raiders.