Comedian Threatens to Shred $11,000 if David Beckham Goes Ahead with Qatar World Cup Deal

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British comedian Joe Lycett has given soccer star and gay icon David Beckham an ultimatum: Drop your multimillion-dollar deal as an ambassador of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, or £10,000 goes in the shredder.

, or £10,000 goes in the shredder. Lycett said he would donate the cash—worth around $11,800—to charities that support queer people in soccer if Beckham ditched his ambassadorial role, which is reportedly netting the star around $11.7 million.

Lycett explained that while Beckham was the first soccer player to do photoshoots with gay magazines and speak openly about his LGBT fans,is one of the worst places on the planet to be gay, where homosexuality can be punished by imprisonment or even death. The comic has set up a website where he says the money will be shredded live on Sunday Nov. 20 before the World Cup opening ceremony if Beckham goes ahead with his deal.

 

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Too much hypocrisy, many countries are no different to Qatar's views on gay people & have various other human rights issues, as does Turkey, a very popular British holiday destination, hence the holiday adverts on TV by the Turkish tourism board.

He ain’t no RuPaul, bitch.

Gay icon? Had no idea. Please don’t confiscate my gay card.

When liberals don't allow you to be critical of islam

Gay...... what

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