Manny Pacquiao's comments disparaging gays have cost him his contract with apparel giant Nike.
The company issued a release Wednesday saying it has dropped the Filipino boxer after he was quoted as saying gay people "are worse than animals."
Nike called Pacquiao's comments "abhorrent" and said the company strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has long stood up for the fights of gays.
BREAKING: Nike has terminated its contract with Manny Pacquiao due to recent comments. Nike statement: pic.twitter.com/3xZ7e08EtU
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 17, 2016
Pacquiao, who meets Timothy Bradley on April 9 in what could be his last fight, apologized Tuesday for the remarks made a day earlier. In them, Pacquiao said it was just common sense that animals are not gay.
Pacquiao is running for the Senate in the Philippines.
I'm sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I've hurt. I still stand...
Posted by Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, February 16, 2016
