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Philippines: Nike drops Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay comments

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Nike just KO'd its endorsement deal with Manny Pacquiao. Nike made the announcement…days after Pacquiao made comments about how gay people are "worse than animals." In a statement, Nike said it found 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," the statement read. "We no longer have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao." The eight-time world boxing champion made the anti-gay comments while campaigning for a seat in the Philippine senate…

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