Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao For Anti-Gay Comments

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Boxer's remarks about gays are "abhorrent," sportswear pany says endg mercial relatnship

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MANNY PACQUIAO APOLOGIZ FOR SAYG 'GAY PEOPLE ARE WORSE THAN ANIMALS'

The boxer who is nng for senate said, "Gay people are worse than animals" * manny pacquiao gay comments *

However, he got himself to a huge ntroversy when he stated gay persons were worse than animals. "I'm sorry for everyone who got hurt due to my parison of gay people to animals. My only mistake is parg gay people to animals.

MANNY PACQUIAO: BOXER SORRY FOR ‘GAY PEOPLE ARE WORSE THAN ANIMALS’ REMARK

Eight-time world boxg champn Manny Pacquiao has apologized after sparkg outrage the Philipp by sayg gay people are “worse than animals.” * manny pacquiao gay comments *

Fighter and Philipp senatorial ndidate Manny Pacquiao said he was sorry for homophobic ments he ma on televisn. The eight-time world boxg champn ced outrage when he said, “Gay people are worse than animals” on Filipo televisn program TV5.

” Lol gay rights anizatn Ladlad lled on voters to boytt the ndidate. “I’m sorry for everyone who got hurt due to my parison of gay people (homosexuals) to animals. ” Neher the state nor the church currently regniz gay marriage the Philipp, Asia’s most Catholic untry.

MANNY PACQUIAO RPONDS TO CRICISM OVER ANTI-GAY REMARKS

Manny Pacquiao apologized for nouncg people gay relatnships as "worse than animals" but said he stood by his opposn to same-sex marriage. * manny pacquiao gay comments *

Manny Pacquiao apologiz for parg gays to animals. Manny Pacquiao apologiz after remarks on gay people e outrage Philipp. Eight-time boxg champn says homosexuals are "worse than animals".

Eight-time world boxg champn Manny Pacquiao has apologized after sparkg outrage the Philipp by sayg gay people are “worse than animals. “I’m sorry for everyone who got hurt due to my parison of gay people (homosexuals) to animals, ” he said.

Reactn to his ments was swift, wh one of the untry’s most popular gay edians, Vice Ganda, g the hashtag #PrayForMannyPacquiao on Twter.

MANNY PACQUIAO PANS ANTI-GAY CLAIMS

Manny Pacquiao says he lov and supports gays and lbians, even though he do not approve of gay marriage. * manny pacquiao gay comments *

Though gay marriag do take place, they are not regnized by the state or by the church. And while the Filipo boxg star has apologized for sayg last week that gay upl are “worse than animals, " which led to the termatn of an endorsement ntract wh Nike, he stood behd his Christian fah and opposn to same-sex marriage when asked Sunday.

He apologized "for hurtg people by parg homosexuals to animals" on Twter several hours after Nike's announcement, but add he is happy that "a lot of people were alarmed by the tth. (1:38)Dan Le Batard qutns why Manny Pacquiao apologized for his homophobic remark, sayg that Pacquiao only said he was sorry bee he was told to, not bee he tly believ .

MANNY PACQUIAO APOLOGIZ FOR CALLG GAY PEOPLE 'WORSE THAN ANIMALS'

(1:38)Associated PrsFeb 16, 2016, 04:46 AM ETMANILA, Philipp -- Boxg star and Philippe Senate ndidate Manny Pacquiao apologized Tuday for nouncg people gay relatnships as "worse than animals" but said he stood by his opposn to same-sex Filipo celebri were among those cricizg his remarks, ma when a TV work asked ndidat about their views on same-sex marriage. "Among those who reacted strongly was popular gay edian and TV host Jose Marie Viceral, known as Vice Ganda, who tweeted that lbians, gay men, bisexual people and transgenr people are humans, not animals. He said that they're not sats, but that they will pray for the boxer, who is wily acclaimed for brgg honors to his Ganda posted a picture of Pope Francis, suggtg that even the lear of the Roman Catholic church do not nmn gays.

He quoted the pope: "If a person is gay and he search for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?

NIKE CUTS TI WH MANNY PACQUIAO AFTER ANTI-GAY MENTS

"I'm sorry for hurtg people by parg homosexuals to animals, " he said a Facebook vio. LOS ANGELES -- Manny Pacquiao says he lov and supports gays and lbians, even though he do not approve of gay world champn boxer and Filipo ngrsman has been cricized ever sce he was quoted an terview on the webse sayg he opposed Print Barack Obama's support for gay marriage. Pacquiao said Wednday an terview wh The Associated Prs that he don't support gay marriage bee of his Roman Catholic beliefs.

But he said he has gay iends and relativ, and supports their rights.

"I'm not agast the gay people, " Pacquiao said. I have a (who is) gay. I have relativ (who are) gay.

NIKE DROPS MANNY PACQUIAO FOR ANTI-GAY COMMENTS

I have a lot of iends (who are) gay, so I'm not nmng gays.

Although Pacquiao is experiencg a newfound passn for his relign and has socially nservative views le wh many Filipos' beliefs, he was eager to clear his name after a 24-hour avalanche of cricism over the belief that the eight-divisn world champn boxer had nounced gay rights and even supported the killg of gay people.

"I stand behd Print Obama & support gay marriage, " Mayweather tweeted. 12, 2015 file Wenig/AP Photo— -- Boxg champn Manny Pacquiao apologized today for sayg people gay relatnships are "worse than animals, " g a firtorm of cricism on social media and among some Filipo celebri. "Gay marriage is agast the law the Philipp, where Pacquiao, who posns himself as nservative Christian polician, serv the Hoe of Reprentativ.

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