NEW : In pregame phone call , Bryant apologizes to Human Rights Campaign president . ` We applaud Commissioner Stern and the NBA for not only fining Bryant but for recognizing that slurs and derogatory comments have no place on the basketball court or in society at large , '' Solomonese said . Bryant used an expletive and an anti-gay slur about a referee . Comment:
NEW : In pregame phone call , Bryant apologizes to Human Rights Campaign president . Bryant used an expletive and an anti-gay slur about a referee . Comment: