Nick Piccone
A day after Manny Paquiao came under fire for his comments on gay marriage and comparing humans to animals, Nike has completely severed ties with the boxer. From the Associated Press:
What he’s saying is diametrically opposed to what I believe,” said Arum, who is promoting Pacquiao’s upcoming fight with Timothy Bradley. “I’m in favor of gay rights and same sex marriage. I’m apologetic personally to the gay movement in the United States.”
Nike issued a brief statement Wednesday saying it was severing its ties with the boxer over his comments about gays. The company said it no longer will have any business dealings with the boxer.
“We find Manny Pacquiao’s comments abhorrent,” the statement said. “Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting and standing up for the rights of the LGBT community.”
Yeah, it probably wasn’t the best move for Pacquiao to say those things. More here.