Comments on: Why David Beckham was wrong to keep his asthma secret

By: johnboy

johnboy — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:38:54 +0000

Gomez, you king!

By: eamogomez

eamogomez — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:38 +0000

Ashey cole kept being a faggot quiet

By: todd

todd — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:28 +0000

other players have asthma and they don’t pull it out knowing that the cameras will pick up on it and then he can have an excuse for playing badly.

By: HP

HP — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:28:38 +0000

I could swear I heard about his asthma years ago. In any case, I wouldn’t call it selfish if he kept this private. Like you said yourself, it’s mild asthma he has. Do you know for certain he doesn’t help any charities for asthma or give money to them? The ‘Shame on you’ comment at the end is completely over the top.

By: kaya

kaya — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:18:59 +0000

Isn’t the inhalant ephedrine?
I always thought asthma was one of those conditions of convenience for athletes. Kind of like the proper treatment for long hours in the saddle for cyclists is anabolic steroid cream. Or am I way off?

By: Ollie

Ollie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:12 +0000

Interesting, intelligent comments – thanks.

By: Stanz

Stanz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:44:37 +0000

@AFJ: No, just ancient, English and a news junky, which in the UK includes every charitable (or otherwise) act done in the footballing world. Also so disgusted with the behavior of so many useless public figures these days, that this headline just hit a nerve. Would it help if I added the info that Scholes does do sh*t on behalf of asthma orgs? And no I’m not a ManU fan either! Scholes was mentioned above.

By: UKhanDoIt

UKhanDoIt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:43:54 +0000

I think you’re totally off on this one; If Beckham wants to keep it private its his choice. Where does it say he is obligated to divulge every single aspect of himself to the world? And I doubt he kept it private to protect his ‘golden boy’ image; he is a footballer – breathing is pretty important in this game. He probably didn’t want that to hold him back, or keep coaches/clubs from playing him. At least it started as that when he was young and he just didn’t tell anyone.

By: AFJ

AFJ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:51 +0000

@ Stanz: Are you David Beckhams Biograher?

By: Stanz

Stanz — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:09:49 +0000

He didn’t try to “keep it secret,” if he was he could simply have turned his back when he was puffing. If you have any form of asthma you will know that adrenaline inhibits it — in fact its a form of adrenaline that’s in many of the inhalers, the ones that can make you a bit shaky. The adrenaline produced by engaging in competitive sport can easily have been enough of an inhibitor that Beckham may not wheezed where he might have had an opportunity to share it with the public until a particular night he had played the 120th minute with bronchitis, something else he wasn’t hiding either.

Beckham has always been active in the charities he’s chosen, all of which have been childrens’ charities, and with the charities his teams are active in. Whether its through his and his wife’s own trust that provides equipment for handicapped children, UNICEF, the anti-malaria campaign, or private visits and appearances he makes locally and on throughout the world on stops with his teams, he volunteers, acts as a spokesperson, and donates, well more than many.

No one can say yes to every cause, although asthma is a worthy one, he also has a bit of OCD for example, and a dad with heart disease, and who knows what else: because it is none of our business. Beckham has had a camera up his arse since 1996, there may be many things about himself he’s chosen not to announce publicly, but that doesn’t mean he’s “hiding” them. Its just the shock that there’s a single thing the camera has somehow missed that’s got people in a huff. Find a lout that does nothing for anyone to slag off, you’re off base here.

By: Meji

Meji — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:21 +0000

Agree with Jesus. Becks should do exactly what the fuck he wants to do lol. Scholes has asthma I don’t see him doing shit (he’s not close to the level of international superstardom as Becks but still)…Let the man do what he wants to do.

By: Jesus

Jesus — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:13:42 +0000

Dude, seriously, sometimes your logic is skewed.

Its a personal condition which he wanted to keep private. Several people who have disabilities like to ensure that they remain hidden. Its his personal choice really. I’ve always disliked his Hollywood image bu don’t fault him for THIS.