Ex-NBA player John Amaechi calls out West Virginia coach Bob Huggins for 'disgusting' homophobic slurs

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Former NBA forward John Amaechi is pushing back against longtime West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins over some of his recent remarks.

Earlier this week, Higgins used homophobic slurs in reference to Xavier fans during a Cincinnati radio appearance on 700 WLW.

Amaechi described Huggins' comments as "disgusting."

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West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins yells from the bench during the first half against the Baylor Bears at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W. Va., Jan 18, 2022. (Ben Queen/USA Today Sports)

Amaechi last played in the league for the Utah Jazz and retired after the 2002-03 season. In 2007, he revealed in his New York Times bestseller "Man in the Middle" he was gay.

Amaechi also had stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic during his five-year career.

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After learning of Huggins' comments, Amaechi said he believes others in positions of leadership across the sports world share views similar to the Mountaineers coach's.

"I don’t know the man, but he sounds like a dinosaur," Amaechi told TMZ Sports. "College (and indeed pro) sports are littered with them."

West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins points out a call to his team in the first half of a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal game against the Kansas Jayhawks March 10, 2022, at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Mo.  (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Amaechi also expressed disappointment about how the radio show hosts engaged with Huggins during the