Manny Pacquiao, former boxing champion and current member of the Philippine House of Representatives, has once again offended a great number of people with his ultra-conservative agenda, this time saying “gay couples are worse than animals”—in a
Manny Pacquiao, former boxing champion and current member of the Philippine House of Representatives, has once again offended a great number of people with his ultra-conservative agenda, this time saying “gay couples are worse than animals”—in 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,
Manny Pacquiao posted a Bible verse on Instagram that called for gays “to be put to death” hours after the Filipino boxer was dropped by Nike on Wednesday. The since-deleted post included a picture of his wife and excerpts from multiple Bible passages,
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.