Thick as bat s**t! New Zealand PM accused of slur against Beckham
By Matt Fortune
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David Beckham's intelligence, or alleged lack of it, could be about to bring down the New Zealand Primer Minister.
John Key stands accused of labeling the former England captain as 'thick as bat s**t' on a recent visit to a school in Auckland, during which he discussed an exhibition match between Beckham's LA Galaxy and the Oceania All-Stars in 2008.
Local media outlet, Radio New Zealand, say the country's leader described Beckham as handsome and 'a really nice guy', before adding the offensive remark.
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Shake on it: John Key (left) is accused of making derogatory remarks about David Beckham
But when pressed about the claims, Key refused to confirm or deny what had been said.
'That is someone that thinks they have overheard a conversation I have had,' he said on breakfast television. 'I am not going to engage in that because otherwise I am engaging in every conversation that someone thinks I have.'
The presenter pushed the Prime Minister for an answer, adding, 'can I just clarify that you are saying that you didn’t call David Beckham thick?'
'No, what I am saying is that somebody has overheard a personal conversation and that’s their recollection of it,' Key responded. 'I am just not going to engage in discussions about that. That’s their view.'
Meet and greet: Beckham (above, in action on Sunday) visited New Zealand in 2008
It is not the first time Key has landed himself in trouble, nor indeed is it the only time in the last seven days. He angered the LGBT community on Friday when he referred to a radio presenter's jacket as 'gay'.
When preparing for a golf challenge, he said: 'You're munted mate, you're never going to make it, you've got that gay red top on.'
After the latest gaffe, one user took to Twitter comparing Key with Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character, Borat.
@guywilliamsguy wrote: 'John Key is quickly becoming to New Zealand what Borat was the Kazakhstan,' in reference to the negative publicity brought on the nation.
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But what if it's true? It's what everybody thinks anyway!
- Jimbo70 , Ireland, Ireland, 05/11/2012 23:24
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