Offended wrestling great Batista calls Pacquiao an 'idiot' 

Former wrestling world champion Dave Bautista Jr. called Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao an "idiot" over his views on gay couples engaging in homosexual relations.

In a now deleted Instagram post, Pacman quoted a Bible verse stating that men who have sex with other men should be put to death.

Sought for comment in an interview, "Batista" said told TMZ that Pacquiao is a "f--king idiot" and went on an expletive-laden tirade.

"My mom happens to be a lesbian so I don't f--king take that s--t. I don't think it's funny," said the Guardians of the Galaxy star.

"If anyone called my mother an animal I'd stick my foot in his a--."

The Filipino-American fighter, who escorted Pacquiao to the ring when he fought British boxer Ricky Hatton 2009, said he still appreciates Pacman's talent as a boxer and wish him the best.

His opinion, however, still offended Bautista.

"I still look up to him as a fighter. It's just his personal views. I don't know how he's even coming up with this garbage. It's just horrible," he said. It makes me respect him at a lot less."

Asked if an apology could ease the backlash over Pacquiao's words, Bautista said the what's done is done.

"He can't come back from that. There's no coming back from that," he said. — APG, GMA News