Nike, the world's largest athletic gear maker, has ended the company's endorsement deal with boxer Manny Pacquiao after the athlete made homophobic comments during a Filipino television broadcast. Pacquiao, a Philippines senatorial candidate,
Nike (NKE) has ended its commercial relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the boxer said people in same-sex relationships are "worse than animals." "We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent," a Nike spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
Nike, the world's largest athletic gear maker, has ended the company's endorsement deal with boxer Manny Pacquiao after the athlete made homophobic comments during a Filipino television broadcast. Pacquiao, a Philippines senatorial candidate,
US sports equipment giant Nike axed Manny Pacquiao after he described gay couples as “worse than animals”, slamming the Filipino boxer's remarks as “abhorrent.” A Nike statement said the company had severed its ties with Pacquiao, who triggered a
Nike, the world's largest athletic gear maker, has ended the company's endorsement deal with boxer Manny Pacquiao after the athlete made homophobic comments during a Filipino television broadcast. Pacquiao, a Philippines senatorial candidate,