Former National Basketball Association star John Amaechi, the first NBA player to come out of the closet, has slammed Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant for calling a referee “a f**king f***ot” during a game against the San Antonio Spurs Monday.

To Ameachi, Bryant may as well used the N-word, he tells RadarOnline.

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