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VIDEO: Ronda Rousey Speaks Out on Manny Pacquiao’s Recent Anti-Gay Comments

By Nick Paglino

TMZ cameras recently caught with UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey, and during the brief interview Rousey had the following to say about boxing champion Manny Pacquiao recently claiming homosexuals are “no better than animals”.

“I understand that a lot of people use religion as a reason to be against gay people, but, I mean, there was no ‘Thou shall not be gay,’ God never said that. I really think that our Pope now is boss. He was saying something the other day that religion should be all-encompassing and should be about welcoming everyone and loving everyone and not leaving people out. And I think sometimes people take the wrong message sometimes.”

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Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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