Manny Pacquiao is already in negotiations with another top sports brand to replace Nike as his sponsor after being dropped by the US brand for his comments about same-sex couples.
The Philippine boxer had his endorsement contact with Nike terminated last week after he compared same-sex couples to animals. The remarks sparked a global backlash, particularly from US athletes and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
In a statement released shortly after he made the comments Nike said: “We find Manny Pacquiao’s comments abhorrent. Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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