Kobe Bryant Apologizes To Gay Rights Group to end controversy

After giving the "out of frustration" excuse, Lakers star Kobe Bryant has finally decided to apologized for his homophobic slur. Kobe contacted Joe Solmonese of Human Rights Campaign and it seems the apology is well accepted.

Joe Solmonese told TMZ, “I applaud Kobe Bryant for his swift apology. We had a very sincere conversation in which he expressed his heartfelt regret for the hurt that his words caused. He told me that it’s never OK to degrade or tease, and that he understands how his words could unfortunately give the wrong impression that this is appropriate conduct.”

“At the end of a difficult day, I applaud Kobe for coming forward and taking responsibility for his actions.”

Yes, Kobe apologized but the truth is --- He just want to end this controversy and prevent it to blow out of proportion.

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NBA Fines Kobe Bryant $100,000 Over Gay Slur; Kobe's Statement over the incident

NBA star Kobe Bryant was slapped with a $100,000 fine after using a homophobic slur against NBA referee Bennie Adams which was caught on camera during a LA Lakers game on Tuesday night (April 12).

Bryant was caught saying "f**king f*ggot" after referee Beanie Adams gave a technical foul against him. [Video Below]

Gay rights group "Human Right Campaign" condemn Kobe's action. In an issued statement:

“What a disgrace for Kobe Bryant to use such horribly offensive and distasteful language, especially when millions of people are watching.”

“Hopefully Mr. Bryant will recognize that as a person with such fame and influence, the use of such language not only offends millions of LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender] people around the world, but also perpetuates a culture of discrimination and hate that all of us, most notably Mr. Bryant, should be working to eradicate.”

Kobe released a statement defending his outburst.

“What I said last night should not be taken literally. My actions were out of frustration during the Heat of the game, period. The words expressed do NOT reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were NOT meant to offend anyone.”

The harm is done.... Kobe's statement only shows that he has no intention of giving a sincere apology.

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