Manny Pacquaio: Public Enemy #1
I can't believe what people are saying about Manny Pacquaio--multi-time champion of the boxing world. Recently he said some disparaging remarks about gays and when a petition got started for Nike to drop him as a sponsor--they did so with less than 4,000 signatures. Another petition in support of Manny as of this writing shows over 14,000 signatures. I will be the first one to say that if you have nothing good to say don't say it. Yet, his critics are going bananas to paint him as public enemy #1 simply for stating his opinion. They have branded him a bigot and a homophobe. Yet, those that are criticizing him are spewing their own brand of hate and bigoted remarks. Manny has come along way to redeem himself. It is amazing to me how he has a full schedule, boxes several times a year, is a senator in his home country of the Philippines, is a pastor and recently donated millions of dollars of his own money to build homes for the poor. ...