Manny Pacquiao Says He Will Continue to Visit L.A. Mall, Despite Ban 

Manny Pacquiao says he will continue to visit the Grove, an outdoor mall in Los Angeles, despite getting banned in March by the owners for making homophobic statements.

TMZ asked Pacquiao Friday if he had anything to say about the ban, and he said, "I love everybody." He was then asked if he wished he could still go to the mall, and he replied, "It's a public place." He told the cameraman that he would continue going to the mall to see movies despite the ban.

The boxer is currently in Los Angeles training for an April 9 fight with Timothy Bradley that will air on HBO.

Rick Caruso, the owner of the Grove, told TMZ in March, "A lot of people from the gay community come to the Grove, and they have a right not to feel uncomfortable."

The athlete has made multiple antigay comments recently, including calling same-sex couples worse than animals and posting on social media that gays deserve death. In February, Nike ended its endorsement deal with the athlete.

HBO -- which condemned the boxer's statements -- will still air his pay-per-view fight April 9.