David Beckham has spoken publicly following a strong social media post from his son Brooklyn that accused his parents of ongoing issues.
Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, David talked about the influence of social media, focusing on both its benefits and its risks. Without naming Brooklyn, he referred to his children and said he has always tried to educate them about using social platforms responsibly.
He said children are allowed to make mistakes and that those mistakes are often how they learn. David added that, as a parent, there are times when you have to step back and allow your children to go through that process on their own.
Earlier the same day, David avoided commenting on the issue while attending the World Economic Forum’s fifty sixth annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. When asked by a Sky News reporter about Brooklyn’s Instagram post, he smiled briefly and walked away without responding.
Brooklyn, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, shared a long statement on Instagram on Monday. In it, he said he had stayed quiet for years and tried to keep family matters private. He claimed that repeated media reports left him feeling forced to speak out.
He also wrote that he does not wish to repair his relationship with his family at this time.
