<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">The famed boxer Floyd Mayweather, 44, was filmed refusing to pose for a photo with a teenage lad, ostensibly due to his painted nails.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">The event, which occurred after the end of an NBA game in Los Angeles on Saturday, was captured on film by TMZ.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">In the video, a male fan approaches Mayweather and requests a photo with him.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">"You've got painted nails," the boxing star says, dismissing him. "I don't take photographs with individuals who have painted nails."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8">Before the youngster switches the camera to selfie mode and states: "Floyd is an outspoken homophobe.You guys were the first to notice it.Floyd refuses to take a picture with me because I have painted nails.Really, bro?"&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Floyd Mayweather refused to take a pic with this young fan and mentioned his painted nails Via <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TMZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/VagslIc2t7">pic.twitter.com/VagslIc2t7</a></p>
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<p>When contacted by TMZ for comment on Tuesday, Mayweather's attorney flatly refuted any homophobic charges.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">According to the representative, the ex-boxer was merely in a rush to get out of the NBA game.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">However, eyewitnesses informed the magazine that around the same time, Mayweather was joyfully posing for selfies with other supporters.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">In 2017, Mayweather made news for uttering a homophobic slur.&nbsp;</p>

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The famed boxer Floyd Mayweather, 44, was filmed refusing to pose for a photo with a teenage lad, ostensibly due to his painted nails. The event, which occurred after the end of an NBA game in Los Angeles on Saturday, was captured on film by TMZ.

The famed boxer Floyd Mayweather, 44, was filmed refusing to pose for a photo with a teenage lad, ostensibly due to his painted nails. The event, which occurred after the end of an NBA game in Los Angeles on Saturday, was captured on film by TMZ. In the video, a male fan approaches Mayweather and requests a photo with him. "You've got painted nails," the boxing star says, dismissing him. "I don't take photographs with individuals who have painted nails." Before the youngster switches the camera to selfie mode and states: "Floyd is an outspoken homophobe.You guys were the first to notice it.Floyd refuses to take a picture with me because I have painted nails.Really, bro?" Floyd Mayweather refused to take a pic with this young fan and mentioned his painted nails Via @TMZ pic.twitter.com/VagslIc2t7 — TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) October 25, 2021 × When contacted by TMZ for comment on Tuesday, Mayweather's attorney flatly refuted any homophobic charges. According to the representative, the ex-boxer was merely in a rush to get out of the NBA game. However, eyewitnesses informed the magazine that around the same time, Mayweather was joyfully posing for selfies with other supporters. In 2017, Mayweather made news for uttering a homophobic slur. (With inputs from agencies)

'I don’t take pics with guys with painted nails’: Boxer Floyd Mayweather

<p>Saturday morning, New York time, president-elect Donald Trump tweeted that his future vice president, Mike Pence, was &quot;harassed&quot; by the cast of the Broadway play, &quot;Hamilton&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theater by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing.This should not happen!</p>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/799972624713420804">November 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>When Mike Pence arrived in the New York theater he was booed by the crowd. Pence has a record of making homophobic laws, such as voting to ban same sex marriage, signing a bill to jail same-sex couples applying for a marriage license, wanting to divert funds from HIV prevention to conversion therapy, and others.</p>

<p>Brandon Victor Dixon --&nbsp;one of the stars of Hamilton, a cast which contains several&nbsp;members of the gay and queer community&nbsp;--&nbsp;pleaded with the crowd to stop booing, and asked that the future vice president protect all Americans.</p>

<p>Dixon said: &quot;We, sir, we are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us. We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us.&quot;&nbsp;The crowd applauded.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MikePence?src=hash">#MikePence</a> was at <a href="https://twitter.com/HamiltonMusical">@HamiltonMusical</a> here&#39;s what we had to say <a href="https://t.co/YIjt7JZ3gF">pic.twitter.com/YIjt7JZ3gF</a></p>
&mdash; G R E G O R Y (@ghaney22) <a href="https://twitter.com/ghaney22/status/799824250630762500">November 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>In response to this&nbsp;plea to the vice president-elect,&nbsp;the president-elect demanded an apology.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Theater must always be a safe and special place.The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize!</p>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/799974635274194947">November 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The lead actor stopped the crowd from booing and asked Pence for protection, for which Trump demanded he apologize

Saturday morning, New York time, president-elect Donald Trump tweeted that his future vice president, Mike Pence, was "harassed" by the cast of the Broadway play, "Hamilton". Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theater by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing.This should not happen! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016 × When Mike Pence arrived in the New York theater he was booed by the crowd. Pence has a record of making homophobic laws, such as voting to ban same sex marriage, signing a bill to jail same-sex couples applying for a marriage license, wanting to divert funds from HIV prevention to conversion therapy, and others. Brandon Victor Dixon -- one of the stars of Hamilton, a cast which contains several members of the gay and queer community -- pleaded with the crowd to stop booing, and asked that the future vice president protect all Americans. Dixon said: "We, sir, we are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us. We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us." The crowd applauded. Yes #MikePence was at @HamiltonMusical here's what we had to say pic.twitter.com/YIjt7JZ3gF — G R E G O R Y (@ghaney22) November 19, 2016 × In response to this plea to the vice president-elect, the president-elect demanded an apology. The Theater must always be a safe and special place.The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016 × (WION)

Trump says Broadway actor 'harassed' vice president-elect Mike Pence

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