In a special edition of Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, which aired on Channel 4 on Thursday, the comedian read out a statement provided by Beckham’s representatives.
“I get the point you’re making, it’s valid, but shedding £10,000 is a total waste because it’s not going to force anyone to change. That money could’ve gone somewhere where it WOULD make a difference,” one Twitter user“Shredding £10,000 no matter how legitimate your point when millions are using food banks in the UK is not progressive,”“If you feel uncomfortable about Joe Lycett shredding £10,000, that’s exactly the point,” wrote.
“I never expected to hear from you. It was an empty threat designed to get people talking,” he reveals. “In many ways, it was like your deal with Qatar, David. Total bullshit from the start.”shred: anmagazine cover from 2002 featuring a young David Beckham. This, he tells us, is the first cover of a gay magazine that featured a Premier League footballer. And then, with the shred heard around the world, it is destroyed.
The full statement reads: “David has been involved in a number of World Cups and other major international tournaments both as a player and an ambassador and he’s always believed that sport has the power to be a force for good in the world.
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