Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao as Endorser After Describing LGBT as ‘Worse than Animals’
Global brand Nike announced on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, that it has terminated Manny Pacquiao’s endorsement contract after the boxer’s controversial remarks against the LGBT community hit headlines around the world.
In a video interview for TV5’s Bilang Pilipino 2016, the 8-time world boxing champion said that those in gay relationships “are worse than animals” (WATCH THE VIDEO HERE).
Nike released an official statement regarding the issue:
“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.”
And just like that, the 37-year-old Saranggani Representative who is running for Senator this May lost his million-dollar endorsement contract from Nike.
U r indeed a wise man of God manny… continue to speak and share the word of God… people need that nowadays for the end is year… i will pray that this lgbt will open and read the bible… we are accountable with our deeds on the judgment day..
I admire manny for stating what is really in the bible… i respect gays but i hate homosexuality simple because im a believer of God’s word.. i plan to buy nike but i change my mind for i realize that this company simply support immorality.
In the interview, Manny made it plain that he is not condemning the LGBT people themselves, but their acts. People are free to do whatever they wish – but there is a standard of right and wrong- God’s standard in the Bible. Manny is just pinpointing the Bible standards. Anyone in the LGBT community can condemn Manny for speaking up – but really – it is God who is condemning the same sex acts. All of us are accountable to God for all our actions.
Oh Manny Pokyaw….indutan na tayo…Jakulin muna ng mga kamao mo ang TT ko at balatuhan mo nman ako ng Trilliones mong datong at ng mga mala palasyo mong bahay…alam ko Manny type mo din ang isang Briggs na BEKLANG k2lad ko..
Oh Manny Pokyaw….indutan na tayo…Jakulin muna ng mga kamao mo ang TT ko at balatuhan mo nman ako ng Trilliones mong datong at ng mga mala palasyo mong bahay…alam ko Manny type mo din ang isang Briggs na BEKLANG k2lad ko..
Good for him idiot😡
Bobo talaga itong si PACMAN. Sana sinabi nalang niya I am against gay marriage. I will respect his opinion kung ito man ang gusto nyang iparating. But wag nyang sabihin na ang bakla na masmasahol pa sa hayop.
DISCRIMINATION IS A BIG DEAL OVERSEAS, in words or in actions. feel sorry about Manny
Ayan naku..napa-costly mistake. I really admire and very proud of Pacman as a boxer pero I don’t agree with his LGBT views. Yes, we can agree to disagree pero dapat isipin muna mabuti ang mga sasabihin lalo
na ng mga tao sa pulitika and especially by someone running for senator and known worldwide. Manny learned his lesson…the bitter and most expensive way.
I am a gay… Dapat lang naman that gays are not supposed to make patol to their kapwa gays. ISSSSSSSSSSZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!! Dugyot naman kasi…Immature!!!!!!!!!!!!!
at alam mo btiggs di lang si vice ang nagalait marami pang iba pati mga tomboy galit si boy abunda galit. bakit si vice lang ang tinatarget mo. baka gusto mo tanungin ang mga bakla sa eb kung masaya sila sa sinabi ni manny.
briggs iba yun panlalalit sa joke. sinabi nman na ni vice at alam naman ng lahat na comedy ang show nya na yun. bakit si joey de leon di ba nilait lait si pikwang tinawag na aswang at yun ay ipinalabas pa sa telebisyin. galit na galit ka kayo kay vice kasi alam nyo sya ang tinik sa lalamunan nyo ni joey at rapist vic sotto
Manny alam ko di kawalan yan, but thank you sa maniniwala mo dahil ang DIOS ng binagsilbihan mo buhay!!!
halos mamatay sa galit si kabayo kay pacman dahil sa sinabi nito sa interview pero di ba si kabayo kung makapanglait din ay tagos sa buto? di ba nilait lait din nia si jessica soho at lahat ng matataba at naging napakalakinh issue pa ito? lumalabas talaga pag kaasal hayop ni kabayo!