Tony Kornheiser on David Beckham: 'I Have No Patience for This Guy ... He's a Fraud'

Published: August 6, 2007, 2:46 pm

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Filed under: SoccerI guess it's not exactly breaking news that Tony Kornheiser criticized a soccer player on Pardon the Interruption today. But Kornheiser came across as so scornful toward David Beckham on today's PTI that his comments are worth repeating:"I have no patience for this guy. The guy is a fraud right now. He's a fraud. He's taking money under false pretenses. He's not playing. And who's being cheated? The people who bought the tickets. ... When he's ready to play, sell the tickets. .... He's a fraud. He's a fraud."Is Kornheiser being unfair here? Probably. But it's interesting to note that even though ESPN is invested in seeing Beckham's arrival in the United States succeed, its on-air personalities seem to feel comfortable bashing soccer in general and Beckham in particular. ESPN is often accused of artificially propping up its own properties, but I've heard lots of Beckham bashing on the Worldwide Leader.Permalink Email this Comments

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