Nike terminates contract with Manny Pacquiao

Nike has officially terminated its contract Manny Pacquiao.

The sports apparel company announced Wednesday that it no longer has a relationship with Pacquiao in the wake of some controversial remarks the boxing star made recently about same-sex marriage.

BREAKING: Nike has terminated its contract with Manny Pacquiao due to recent comments. Nike statement: pic.twitter.com/3xZ7e08EtU

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 17, 2016

In a recent interview in his native country of the Philippines, Pacquiao compared those engaging in same-sex marriage to animals. You can read his full quote here.

Pacquiao had an endorsement deal with Nike since 2006, which means the company stuck with him through another anti-gay rant several years ago. The latest remarks likely made their decision easy.