Comedian Joe Lycett appears to have shred £10,000 of his own money after calling on David Beckham to end his controversial multi-million-pound deal with Qatar.
The comedian appears to shred the cash in a video on his social media platforms.
Alternatively, the comedian said the money would be donated to charities which"support queer people in football" if the ex-footballer, known previously as a strong supporter of gay fans and players, pulled out of the deal. He says:"This is a message to David Beckham. I consider you, along with Kim Woodburn and Monty Don, to be a gay icon.
"Qatar was voted as one of the worst places in the world to be gay. Homosexuality is illegal, punishable by imprisonment and, if you're Muslim, possibly even death.
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