I was watching the MLS all star game last night and this was just a Beckham promotion game. From the start of the broadcast to the end, the talk was all about David Beckham. They must've showed him on the TV about 50 times... And this is someone who isn't even playing on the field. He was just sitting in a luxury box.
This is what's interesting. At the beginning of the broadcast by ESPN and on the ticker at the bottom of the screen, they keep talking about Beckham making his debut Saturday vs Chelsea. They even have a countdown timer saying... 46 hrs, 11 minutes, 09, 08, 07 secs until Beckham's debut. What a joke. It's a joke because during the halftime interview with Rob Stone, Beckham said his ankle still feels awful and that he probably won't play on Saturday. He said this is about 5-years in the MLS not only one game. It has only been 5 weeks since his injury (ligament damage to his right ankle) and he said it usually takes 6-7 weeks for this injury to heal. It appears that he doesn't want to play but I'm sure the LA Galaxy and MLS will have him make a 5 minute appearance during injury time.
ESPN and the MLS is definitely hyping up this game. One reason is because the game is sold out... meaning thousands have paid $45 or more to watch Beckham's debut. And ESPN has been promoting this debut game for weeks now. I just think it's a joke if Beckham will risk playing in this game. It can hurt him and the MLS if he further injures himself. Think about all those other games he has to play to sold out stadiums. You think I'm going to pay $45 to watch Cobi Jones?
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