SANTA MONICA, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Hundreds of fans of  Manny Pacquiao — mostly Filipinos — picketed blocks and blocks of the Pacific Coast Highway near Santa Monica where the boxer jogs most mornings as part of his training in preparation for his fight with American Floyd Mayweather.

The “Fight of the Century” is scheduled on May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The reason for the picket?

The Filipino fans are protesting a new ‘no selfie policy,’ promulgated by the boxer’s training camp.

Each morning, hundreds of Pacquiao fans try to follow the boxer during his morning run in the hopes of taking a selfie with their hero.

One of the protesters, a Filipino veteran who has lived in L.A. for almost 40 years, said that the ‘no selfie’ policy deprives the fans of the rare opportunity to have their photos taken with their boxing idol. “A selfie with Pacman is a treasure that I can proudly show to my grandchildren,” he said.

The Pacquiao camp explained that the new policy is designed to ensure that the boxer will not come in contact with any fan who might be suffering from a cold or some other infection. “We can’t afford to have Manny get sick even for just a day.  We need him every single day for his training until fight day,” a spokesman for Pacquiao said.

A few disgruntled fans who were turned away after they attempted to take a selfie with Pacquiao said that they will now cheer for Mayweather instead.

A little sour grapes there, eh?

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