HBO under fire for relationship with Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay remarks
HBO is facing backlash for working with Manny Pacquiao following his February comments in which he said homosexuals are “worse than animals.” According to The New York Post Friday, HBO released a statement following his remarks saying it “deplored” Pacquiao’s behavior, but planned to air his pay-per view bout against Timothy Bradley Saturday. The network said it had an “obligation” to both fighters. HBO is still deciding whether to end its relationship with the Filipino fighter, the Post reported. Senior network sources told the paper that HBO executives are hoping to avoid a bigger situation because Pacquiao announced he planned to retire after the Bradley fight. "As of now I am retired," Pacquiao said after his win over Bradley. "I am going to go home and think about it but I want to be with my family. I want to serve the people." Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines, hits Timothy Bradley during their WBO welterweight title boxing bout Saturday, Apr...