Nike the
sportswear maker has terminated their contract with Manny Pacquiao following his
controversial remarks about gay couple.
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| Manny Pacquiao |
| A statement from Nike stated : "We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent. |
"Nike
strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has a long history of
supporting and standing up for the rights of the LGBT community.
"We no
longer have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao."
It would be
recalled that Pacquiao sparked outrage after he made comments that gay couples
as "worse than animals".
The comment
came about when Manny Pacquiao was asked about his views on gay marriage,
outlawed in the Philippines,following his political campaign to get a seat in
the senate, he offered his shocking views.
"It's
common sense. Do you see animals that go male to male or female to female? So
the animals are even better," Pacquiao told local broadcaster TV5 in an
interview aired this week.
"Because
they know how to distinguish from male to male or female to female. Right? Now
if we allow male to male or female to female, then that makes us worse than
animals."
He swiftly
apologized, tweeting:"I’m sorry for hurting people by comparing
homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I've hurt. God Bless!"
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