Manny Pacquiao banned from Los Angeles mall due to homophobic remarks

A popular Los Angeles mall banned Manny Pacquiao from the premises due to his homophobic remarks made in February.

Pacquiao said in an interview that same-sex marriage makes humans "worse than animals" and spoke about his opposition to homosexuality on numerous occasions. The boxer was dropped by Nike in the wake of his most recent comments.

Recently, Pacquiao made an appearance at The Grove, a Los Angeles mall that's situated close to where he trains.

Upon being seen at the mall, The Grove made it clear that he's not welcome to return due to his remarks.

"These are statements of hatred," Grove owner Rick Caruso said to TMZ. "A lot of people from the gay community come to The Grove and they have a right not to feel uncomfortable.

"Manny Pacquiao is no longer welcome."

Pacquiao is currently training for his April 9 fight against Timothy Bradley Jr., the first time he's squared off since losing to Floyd Mayweather last May.

"I'm all about what's happening now, and that's being back at Wild Card training. I'm looking forward to my battle against a Teddy Atlas-trained Tim Bradley. Freddie is fired up, too," Pacquiao said of his recent bout.

– H/T FOX Sports