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[Meciu]

They did it.

 

[John Kowalski]

Damn, they think he's out for good?

 

[Redd]

Good. I used to root for you Manny.

 

[Meciu]

Good. I used to root for you Manny.

Same here, not anymore for quite some time now.

 

[Hard]

He could have just said, "I believe marriage should be between a man and a woman," and reactions would have been a lot less hostile.

 

[D4Danger]

 

[TuXx]

Nike stuck by him the last time he said something homophobic. Can't say they didn't give him a chance.

 

[SgtCobra]

Good on Nike though.

Not wanting to be kissed by a man is homophobia now? His reaction is laughable even though I can understand he's pissed.

 

[FonkyByNature]

Bravo Nike !!!

This asshole is toxic for Nike's business anyway, you don't want to be associated with some medieval times dork saying offensive nonsense.

I'm happy to live in a society that calls that kind of behavior. It's time to move on.

 

[The Lamonster]

Nike and Adidas killin' it lately.

 

[outunderthestars]

Nike and Adidas killin' it lately.

Except for, you know, the whole sweatshop labor while paying huge sums of money to celebrity endorsers thing. That said, glad that Nike drops this scumbag.

 

[Vanpastel]

Good news.

 

[Nameless]

Good. But they should've dropped him a long time ago for getting his bigoted soul taken on global television

 

[MrHoot]

Damn that was fast.

Well they got the shoes for it

 

[nel e nel]

Must be weird to have the sycophant bubble around him burst and be exposed to the outside world. I wonder if he's actually sorry or more confused like "I've been saying homophobic shit for years and now this happens?"

Yeah, I was thinking why hadn't this happened sooner, because this most recent occurrence certainly wasn't the first.

 

[Brinbe]

Good shit. Hope more sponsors follow suit

 

[jay]

Nike cares deeply about people (in the first world).

 

[BronsonLee]

You know, watching all the HBO docs about Freddie Roach/Pacquiao/etc, Pac always struck me as someone who had god-given talent, was super earnest about it, but was also straight up dumb as hell

He's done a ton of shit that really should've been massive scandals, but he is legit god status back home so that ain't gonna happen

 

[The Lamonster]

Except for, you know, the whole sweatshop labor while paying huge sums of money to celebrity endorsers thing. That said, glad that Nike drops this scumbag.

yeah, I just meant as far as their PR teams go

 

[Steve.1981]

Good. Now fuck off back under your rock Manny.

It always saddens me in this day and age when somebody in a position of power, who could do a bit of good with their words, just opens their mouth and lets their arse rumble like he did.

 

[univariate]

Manny is such an idiot. He deserves it.

 

[Easy_D]

As they should. Both from a moral and a PR standpoint.

 

[Randam]

I like that kissing guy. Who is he? He's hot too.

Guys who are comfortable with their sexuality is so hot.

The dude isn't gay though.


And wasn't everyone cheering for him, when he fought mayweather?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

RIP Pacquiao http://www.outsports.com/2016/2/18/11049024/manny-pacquiao-gay-bible

 

[y2dvd]

This one is better:

This is too damn adorable!

 

[Dai101]

RIP Pacquiao http://www.outsports.com/2016/2/18/11049024/manny-pacquiao-gay-bible

This is some fucked up shit

He has since deleted the Instagram post after it received at least 18,000 likes.

Yeh.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

This one is better:

This ended well. With everyone smiling.

 

[Skux]

The only surprising thing here is that Nike didn't really care until now. He's always been anti-gay.

 

[gutter_trash]

i hope that the lawsuit towards him for not disclosing his shoulder injury buries him

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

I'm glad Nike has dropped him...

 

[Sai-kun]

consequences. that shit, i like.

This one is better:

so damn adorable :3

 

[.JayZii]

Not wanting to be kissed by a man is homophobia now? His reaction is laughable even though I can understand he's pissed.

No, but that reaction is pretty pathetic.

 

[BeesEight]

I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with it. Growing up in a poor province in the Philippines as an uber-devout Catholic probably has everything to do with it. I mean, come on, he was raised around folks who cast hexes on his opponents during his matches. Did you really expect him to have a modern liberal view on any social issues?

Que?

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Apparently he has a history of saying some homophobic things before. How did Nike just notice now?

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Good.

Now he can hate himself even more while he gobbles up weiners on the down-low.

 

[Daft Bird]

Apparently he has a history of saying some homophobic things before. How did Nike just notice now?

They probably knew. He is close to retiring so there isn't much money left to make on him.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

 

[jmdajr]

So I guess he's not saying sorry.

 

[Kangi]

Manny Pacquiao posts, deletes Bible verse calling for gays 'to be put to death'

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, including Leviticus 20:13: “If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”

 

[cdyhybrid]

Did whoever the hell sponsors Rajon Rondo drop Rajon Rondo?

http://fusion.net/story/245019/rajon-rondo-homophobic-slurs/

He has to play in Sacramento, that's a worse punishment than any sponsor could pull off.

 

[diamount]

Must be weird to have the sycophant bubble around him burst and be exposed to the outside world. I wonder if he's actually sorry or more confused like "I've been saying homophobic shit for years and now this happens?"

The majority of Filipinos are hardcore Catholics, who agreed with his statements. I guess they took interest in reporting his asinine quotes now.

 

[Baby Milo]

Apparently he has a history of saying some homophobic things before. How did Nike just notice now?

dude had so many people protecting his rep over the years

 

[Just_myles]

Well did he apologize after he lost his endorsement?

 

[jmdajr]

Well did he apologize after he lost his endorsement?

I don't think so. He just said he understood.

 

[CharminUltra]

Good.

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

it was something he said on the spur of the moment.

I never understood that concept.
Under which circumstances would someone say something they don't actually believe?
To me these excuses always boil down to "I'm sorry I said this publicly." or "I'm sorry I got in trouble for this."
He believes what he says and he isn't sorry for what he said.

 

[smurfx]

what an idiot. he is at the end of his career and sponsorships are the only thing that will keep money coming in. i'm guessing he will be broke like 5-10 years after he retires.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I just don't get how a guy like Manny come out and says something so over the top. Even if you felt that way, you have to know there's gonna be blowback and you have sponsorship deals.

 

[studyguy]

I just don't get how a guy like Manny come out and says something so over the top. Even if you felt that way, you have to know there's gonna be blowback and you have sponsorship deals.

Tons of boxers come from rough backgrounds with equally rough opinions that shouldn't be worth a dime but are treated like the multimillion dollar purses they fight for. He's not the only one to do something so blatantly stupid after a big win. Most these dudes need to learn to shut the fuck up where it doesn't concern boxing.

Really though, post boxing life can be a complete crap shoot for some of these guys that came from nothing. Some of them just go right back to square one or worse despite their run of fame. There's a huge argument for the treatment of boxers as they have virtually no net of support like most other athletes do to keep them going and stop people from leeching off their success, be it during retirement or during their careers.

 

[GalacticToast]

Considering his upbringing it makes sense. Does it make it any less ignorant? No. But what did people think he thought?