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The past few days must have been nuts for Manny Pacquiao, because he's already apologizing to the gay community for his sad and anti-gay comments.

The last we heard he was denying quoting Leviticus at all, but that doesn't really change his stance much on homosexuality and gay marriage.

Here's what he's saying now:

“I want to clarify that I didn't say I wanted all gays put to death. The reporter asked me a question. He said, 'Obama is in favor of legalizing gay marriage and what's your opinion?' He asked me about my opinion and I told him my opinion that that I don't agree, and I'm against same sex marriage, but I didn't say that I'm condemning the gays because, you know, I have relatives. I have gay relatives and friends. That's all I said to the reporter.

“To the gay community, I apologize. I'm against same sex marriage, but I'm not condemning you. My favorite verse is 'Love one another as you love yourself. Love your neighbor.' So, I love everybody!”

How can you even claim to love everybody and still reject the idea of equal rights? What makes a straight couple more privileged than a gay couple?

This apology seems pretty empty to us. Especially since we feel like you're only doing it because you're in hot water.

By the way, what's the point of having religious freedom in this country if we let religions dictate our laws? It just doesn't make sense. We started this country for that very reason! Believe what you want, just don't let it interfere with the separation of church and state!

Especially when it comes to something as amazing as one human loving another so much that they want to take vows legally recognized in honor of it.

Equal rights for all!

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While on a promotional tour for Men in Black 3, Will Smith took some time to "train" with the U.K.'s Olympic team, Team GB.

While at the Ethos Centre at London's Imperial College, Will shot some hoops with their basketball team's captain, sparred against a super heavyweight boxer, tried some hurdles and attempted the triple jump.

Will is pretty dang fit, but he certainly didn't find training for the Olympics easy, saying:

"That is fun. That's the first time I've ever done the hurdles and the triple jump, and had any interaction with it, so I'm gonna go ice myself down.

That stuff is a lot harder than it looks on TV. I'm clearly not a hurdler. That gives you an idea of the peak physical condition that athletes have to be in. I had a little taste of it when I made Ali, but there's a whole other level of conditioning. I'll be at the Olympics to watch."

Oh, Will.

You're pretty athletic. Just… not much of a hurdler. LOLz!

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David Beckham will be carrying the Olympic torch to Britain!

He will be in Athens, Greece at the official handover ceremony.

Though he won't have to run back home to England, he'll be taking a flight with the torch back to the U.K.

Beckham was part of the delegation that helped London secure the Summer Games for 2012 and he's a super talented, super gorgeous athlete so of course he should carry the torch.

He will be one of 8,000 people that will carry the torch during a 70-day relay that will start in Cornwall, southern England, and reach the Shetland Islands, off Scotland's north coast.

We're starting to get really excited for the Olympics!

Don't drop that torch!

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Women's boxing will be brought to the Summer Olympics for the first time in London this summer.

The U.S. is going to have one representative: 22-year-old Marlen Esparza.

Esparza, from Houston, recently defeated Luu Thi Duyen of Vietnam to earn her ticket to the Summer Games.

Two other female U.S. boxers, Quanitta Underwood, 28, and Claressa Shields, 17, were eliminated for the qualifying tournament, the Women's World Boxing Championships, which were in China.

Though they may still make it into the Olympics if an international commission decides so.

Olympic women's boxing will feature three weight divisions: featherweight (112 pounds), lightweight (132 pounds) and middleweight (165 pounds).

We really hope she wins the gold!

You go, gurl! Punch those faces!

U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

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Well, that didn't take long.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao is denying that he quoted the Bible when he was asked about President Obama's support of gay marriage, and that the original publication is lying about it.

He has been getting a LOT of flak for it, even being banned from places like The Grove in El Lay.

Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has come out swinging against reports that he made anti-gay comments in a recent interview, saying it was a lie the publication made up.

Manny isn't just a boxer, though, he's also a devout Catholic and a Congressman in his homeland of the Philippines, along with being super married (even though he's been linked to be less devout in his marriage as he is a Catholic).

Here's what he's saying now:

“I didn't say that, that's a lie…I didn't know that quote from Leviticus because I haven't read the Book of Leviticus yet. I'm not against gay people… I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way. What I'm critical of are actions that violate the word of God. I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God.”

What he doesn't seem to understand is that being against equal rights for any reason is STILL being intolerant of those who are being discriminated against, regardless of your reasons! ESPECIALLY if you're in a position of influence!

Also, double especially if you've been linked in reports to a Filipina actress named Krista Ranillo while you're still married under "the law of God."

So wrong!

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And there it is, folks. Some of the most despicable words about the LGBT community to come from someone of fame yet.

The sad thing is that we always had the feeling that Manny Pacquiao was a decent and honorable guy. Such a shame.

Manny was interviewed by the National Conservative Examiner. During this interview he was asked about President Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Manny took this opportunity to quote the Bible, including one of the more disgusting passages.

Here's what he said:

If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other. It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old.

How wise. And deplorable. Tell us again, Manny, how gay marriage has an effect on you directly? How the happiness and love of others can be so wrong?

We can't stand ignorance of equality, and hope Manny feels every bit of backlash he's going to get for these comments!

Besides, we hear that Manny really isn't the best at not adulterating the altar of matrimony himself, as he's been linked in reports to a Filipina actress named Krista Ranillo... even though he's married.

We wonder how his sponsors feel?

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What is it with sports stars that just make celeb ladies unable to avoid them??

Rihanna is being linked to ANOTHER guy, Knicks player J.R. Smith!

Apparently they were spotted by more than one source at the Veranda nightclub in NYC!

Here's what one of those sources said:

“They were very flirty in the club all night and holding hands. She was sitting on his lap and was really into him.”

And another source:

“He is the team's most controversial player, so it's no wonder that Rihanna likes him.”

That one's referring to when J.R. was fined in March for tweeting a pic of some lady's thong'd butt from his bed... to the tune of $25k!

As long as you're happy, Ri, we're happy! There's nothing wrong with keeping options open, especially since it seems like settling down isn't on your radar quite yet!

Do U think they're a good match??

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