Dave Bautista (Batista) Says He Covered Up Manny Pacquiao Tattoo After Homophobic Statement

Dave Bautista explains why he covered up one of his tattoos. 

Dave Bautista explains why he covered up one of his tattoos. 

Dave Bautista, also known as Batista, has plenty of tattoos. Several of them carry personal meanings for the former WWE Champion.

Speaking with GQ, Bautista commented on the meaning behind some of his tattoos. He described how he covered up one tattoo that was linked to Manny Pacquiao, following some homophobic remarks by the legendary boxer in 2016.

“It used to be a team logo, of a person I considered a friend and someone I really looked up to. Then he later came out publicly with some anti-gay statements, and it turned out to be an extreme homophone. So I had a huge issue with it, a personal issue with me. My mom’s a lesbian, and I just can no longer call him a friend, and so I had to cover it up with this. It is what it is,” Bautista said.

In 2016, Pacquiao stated that same sex marriages are “worse than animals.” He later apologized for his comments, though he noted that he hadn’t changed his views.

Bautista continues to build his impressive career in Hollywood. He recently starred in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.’

Bautista previously reflected on his first world title win. Check out his comments here.

The former world champion was featured in a trailer for ‘Mortal Kombat 1’. More information is available here.

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