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\n

NEW YORK (AP)\u2014An NBA spokesman says the league is investigating Kobe
\nBryant\u2019s<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> apparent use of a derogatory gay term about a referee in the Lakers\u2019
\ngame on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Video replays appear to show Bryant using the slur when he couldn\u2019t get
\nBennie Adams\u2019 attention as he came to the bench after getting hit with a
\ntechnical foul during the Lakers\u2019 102-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bryant punched his chair before taking a seat on the bench and threw a towel
\non the court near his feet in frustration after picking up his fourth foul in
\nthe third quarter. He got his 15th technical of the season for arguing the call.
\nIf he gets another technical foul in the season finale at Sacramento on
\nWednesday, an NBA-mandated, one-game suspension would be for the first game of
\nnext season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I said last night should not be taken literally. My actions were out
\nof frustration during the heat of the game, period,\u201d Bryant said in a statement
\nissued through the Lakers on Wednesday. \u201cThe words expressed do NOT reflect my
\nfeelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were NOT meant to offend
\nanyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gay-rights groups issued statements denouncing Bryant\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a disgrace for Kobe Bryant to use such horribly offensive and
\ndistasteful language, especially when millions of people are watching,\u201d the
\nHuman Rights Campaign, a leading gay-rights group, said.<\/p>\n

Jarrett Barrios, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,
\nsaid in a separate statement that slurs have no place on or off the court.<\/p>\n

\u201cProfessional sports players need to set a better example for young people
\nwho use words like this on the playground and in our schools, creating a climate
\nof intolerance and hostility,\u201d Barrios said. \u201cThe LA Lakers have a
\nresponsibility to educate their fans about why this word is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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