The actor-comedian this week released screen shots of direct messages between the two showing a string of threats, abuse, and slurs from one of the league's best players.
North Carolina's anti-LGBT law known as House Bill 2 made the state an unfriendly place to hold the annual NBA All-Star Game, the league said previously.
The sporting world is missing an opportunity to speak against homophobia, says the NBA commissioner, but he doesn't say who's responsible for the gag order.