David Beckham says he personally hasn’t seen any gay people harmed in Qatar so therefore it’s “perfectly safe” for them
really stooped this low?Sadly, yes.Beckham, who took a $150 million deal to serve as the Gulf nation’s tourism ambassador leading up to the 2022 World Cup, was once again asked about the country’s severe anti-LGBTQ+ laws at the premiere of his new Netflix doc.
The Manchester United and Real Madrid star gave tone-deaf and offensive responses. “Let the football do the talking, it was a great tournament, a lot of people were happy,” he told the U.K.’s Sky News.
When asked whether he researched the Arab country’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people, Beckham answered in the affirmative. In fact, he says he’s spoken to plenty of LGBTQ+ folx who attended the World Cup, and all of them felt safe!No word on whether those LGBTQ+ people were natives, or wealthy Western tourists, or if they really even existed at all.
The distinction probably makes a big difference!“I had a lot of conversations with the LGBTQ community when I was there. They said they had enjoyed the games and they felt it was the safest World Cup they’d had for a long time, it was an important competition and one I was proud to be a part of,” he said.Wow.
