- The People’s champ apologizes to the LGBT community for his controversial remarks
- He says his mistake was comparing them to animals
- However, he will still maintains his opposition to same-sex marriage as per his beliefs
MANILA, Philippines – With the brouhaha over his controversial remarks still brewing, boxer and senatorial aspirant Manny Pacquiao issued an apology to the LGBT community for saying same-sex couples are worse than animals.
On his Facebook, Pacquiao posted a video asking for forgiveness from those he had offended. At the same time, he reiterated he will abide by his belief on the wrongness of same-sex marriage.
“Hello po sa inyong lahat maraming salamat sa dasal at suporta. Nais ko pong humingi ng paumanhin sa aking nasaktan dahil sa aking pagkumpara sa tao sa hayop. Iyon po ay kamalian ko at ako ay humihingi ng paumanhin sa lahat na nasaktan. Hindi po nagbabago ang aking desisyon na against po ako sa same-sex marriage at yun po ang paniniwala ko. Ang mali ko lang po ay nakumpara ko ang tao sa hayop, humihingi ako ng paumanhin. I am humbling myself before you and before God for my mistake. Thank you and God bless,” he said.
[Hello to everyone and many thanks for the prayers and support. I just want to ask forgiveness to those I’ve hurt because I compared humans to animals. That was an error on my part and I’m asking for forgiveness from all those I’ve hurt. However, my decision against same-sex marriage has not changed because it’s my belief. My only mistake is that I’ve compared people to animals, so I am asking for your forgiveness.]
The video also contained a caption outlining Pacquiao’s apology and his commitment to oppose same-sex marriage.
“I’m sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I’ve hurt. I still stand on my belief that I’m against same sex marriage because of what the Bible says, but I’m not condemning LGBT. I love you all with the love of the Lord. God Bless you all and I’m praying for you.”
Watch his apology:
I"m sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I"ve hurt. I still stand on my belief that I"m against same sex marriage because of what the Bible says, but I"m not condemning LGBT. I love you all with the love of the Lord. God Bless you all and I"m praying for you.
Posted by Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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