Everything on his religious beliefs was missed up after he compares same-sex marriage were "worse than animals ". Reason why Sportswear giant Nike NKE +0.66% dropped Pacquiao as an endorser.
Nike released the following statement “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." Nike added " We no longer have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao.”
Pacquiao was the world’s second highest-paid athlete last year with earnings of $160 million thanks to the Mayweather bout. He earned $12 million outside the ring from endorsements, licensing and appearances.
The Mayweather fight brought his career earnings to $485 million. Endorsements represent less than 10% of the total. Pacquiao is scheduled to face Timothy Bradley for the third time on April 9. Pacquiao says it will be his final fight so he can concentrate on his political career.
Source: BBC
Pacquiao was the world’s second highest-paid athlete last year with earnings of $160 million thanks to the Mayweather bout. He earned $12 million outside the ring from endorsements, licensing and appearances.
The Mayweather fight brought his career earnings to $485 million. Endorsements represent less than 10% of the total. Pacquiao is scheduled to face Timothy Bradley for the third time on April 9. Pacquiao says it will be his final fight so he can concentrate on his political career.
Source: BBC
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