Openly gay ex-NBA player slams Pacquiao for same-sex union comments

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MANILA, Philippines — Retired NBA player Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete in major American sports, slammed Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao for his comments on same-sex marriage. 

Collins, who came out as gay in 2013, used his Twitter account to call Pacquiao a "bigot."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/mannypacquiao">@mannypacquiao</a> I lost all respect for you. Bigoted people like you (&amp; yes you are one) should never hold an office in politics. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ByeFelicia?src=hash">#ByeFelicia</a></p>&mdash; Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoncollins98/status/699687845439475712">February 16, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Pacquiao, who is running for a seat in the senate in May's Philippine elections is receiving severe backlash for saying that those who partake in same-sex relationships are "worse than animals."

Pacquiao, who is set for a third rematch with Timothy Bradley Jr in April and will go on to retire from boxing, has since apologized saying that while he does not agree with same-sex unions because of his religious beliefs, he does not condemn those who do it. 

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Collins played for 13 years in the NBA. — Rappler.com

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