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Homosexuality is against the law in Qatar punishable by 7 years in prison or even the death penalty. That’s what Beckham is, I would argue, directly promoting. |
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Never heard of the guy, but comes across as a grandstanding, clout-chasing #@&%!. |
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He’s working as an ambassador for the same Qatari administration that creates/upholds the law around homosexuality that everyone’s going on about. He isn’t just covering the wc for the bbc.
I guess it’s implicitly acknowledged that it was a controversial role - hence being paid £150m. All that’s happening is beckham is being criticised for taking on a pr role for a bunch of nasty @#%&!s by a low ranking comedian. I think it’s right for him to be criticised but I’m not sure I’d give too much of a £#%&! for £150m. |
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Their country, their culture….ok, but you don’t have to endorse it/support it/buy into it etc.
Happy to promote inclusivity in the PL and wear rainbow armbands, but we’ll ignore all that when we want to watch our football in a country that directly opposes it. If you want to go, fine. If you want to take the money, fine, but don’t be surprised when people call into question your morals. BBC can £#%&! off too. Full of snide. Still there, still covering it. Sat in their studio in their stadium in their country. If it bothers you this much, don’t cover it. Like Hislop simply put to Neville, if you’re really against it, then don’t go. |
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Europe was gagging for Qatari LNG a couple of months ago too. |
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He’s not promoting killing gays. He’s happy to take money from a country that does. It isn’t complicated and doesn’t require any disingenuous reductionism. |
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