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Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest child of soccer phenom David Beckham and his fashion mogul wife Victoria, broke his silence Monday night on the long-rumored feud between him and his parents. In a series of Instagram stories, Beckham accused his parents of controlling him for years, leaking stories to the press, and manipulating the narrative about him and his wife, Nicola Peltz. NBC News has reached out to David and Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, and Nicola Peltz for comment. On Monday, David Beckham told CNBC his kids have “made mistakes” on social media. “I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private,” Brooklyn Beckham began the six-part story, before noting that his parents have left him with “no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.” “I do not want to reconcile with my family,” Brooklyn Beckham continued. “I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.” He went on to say that his parents’ previous social media posts about their family have been performative and that within the family, relationships are “inauthentic.” The eldest Beckham child added that his celebrity parents have pushed “countless lies in the media… to preserve their own facade,” later accusing them of turning his brothers against him. The lengthy posts are the latest development in the long-standing family feud that has gnawed away at the Beckhams’ attempts to project a perfect family life. In April 2022, reports in the British media suggested that Nicola Peltz — whom Brooklyn Beckham married in 2022 — had refused to wear one of Victoria Beckham’s designs for her wedding dress. Peltz later denied this, telling British newspaper The Times that Victoria’s atelier could not make it in time. Brooklyn Beckham’s Instagram post, however, gave a different version of events amid his claims that his parents have been “trying endlessly to ruin” his relationship with Peltz. In the post, heclaimed Victoria Beckham was set to make Peltz’s wedding dress, but backed out “in the eleventh hour.” Around the same time, he said, his parents pressured him into signing away the rights to his name before he was wed. After he refused, he said, “They have never treated me the same since.” The night before the wedding, Brooklyn Beckham said family members reminded him that his bride-to-be was “not blood” and “not family,” he wrote. Brooklyn Beckham also accused his mom of hijacking his first dance with Peltz at the wedding reception. He described a scene in which Marc Anthony called him to the stage for the first dance, which he said had been planned with Peltz for weeks, “but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me.” “She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone,” he wrote. “I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.” The family’s stories continue to splinter Rumors of familial strife resurfaced in May last year, when the young couple inexplicably failed to show up at David Beckham’s 50th birthday party, a celebrity-packed dinner in London. In his Instagram stories, Brooklyn Beckham gave his own explanation for his absence — saying the birthday party was the latest example of his wife being “constantly disrespected by my family.” Brooklyn Beckham described feeling “rejected” until the lavish party with hundreds of guests, noting that he was only allowed to see his father then, and he was told Peltz was not invited. “My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else,” he said. “Brand Beckham comes first. Family ‘love’ is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly…

Firefighters on boats battled a building fire on a pier near the Navy Yard and Girard Point Bridge in South Philadelphia on Tuesday. The fire started around 1 p.m. at a building on a pier along the 2600 block of Penrose Ferry Road. Footage from SkyForce10 captured firefighters on three different boats battling the fire. Firefighters were able to place the fire under control. Most of the firefighters left the scene around 4 p.m. Officials have not yet revealed if anyone was injured or the cause of the fire. This story is developing. Check back for updates.

A teenager was charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a popular Philadelphia DJ last month. On Jan. 19, 2025, a 17-year-old boy — accompanied by his mother and attorney — surrendered to Philadelphia police in connection to the hit-and-run death of 54-year-old Hector “June” Rodriguez. The teen was charged with accident involving death, homicide by vehicle, driving without a license, unsafe speed, reckless driving and other related offenses. The deadly crash occurred on Dec. 20, 2025, around 3:45 a.m. at the intersection of North 56th Street and Lancaster Avenue. Police said Rodriguez was riding his bicycle and making a left turn when he was struck by a red SUV that was trailing behind him. The SUV initially appeared to swerve and then continued westbound on Lancaster Avenue, fleeing the scene, police said. Rodriguez was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:47 a.m. that morning, police said. Although police have not said if speed was a factor in the crash, neighbors told NBC10 that drivers often speed down the section of Lancaster Avenue where it occurred. Rodriguez was a longtime employee and DJ for Bob and Barbara’s Lounge in Center City. “June was with the Bob and Barbara’s family for decades and may have worn the most hats,” the lounge wrote in a post to social media. “From a long standing member of the drag show DJ team, to solo feature nights in the booth, he also greeted you at the door, he worked security inside, he helped cover barback shifts and most recently made the move into learning how to tend your bar.” “A June of all trades, he was gracious and willing to do whatever he could for this bar and for all that crossed his path. He will be very missed and forever loved; we will be posting updates of memorials to come.” In addition to working at Bob and Barbara’s Lounge, Rodriguez was popular in the house music scene. Some of Rodriguez’s friends and family held a vigil for him at Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown on Dec. 21, playing music and remembering him at a place where he was known to host DJ events. “It doesn’t seem real. I see him every week,” said James Thomas, who worked with June. “I don’t want to forget him. I don’t want anybody to forget that man. He’s such a great man.” State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, whose district is in North Philadelphia, also knew June and considered him a friend. “June knew how to lighten every room he walked into,” he said. “He treated people with a kindness that we can only hope that we could see matched around this world.” According to Philly Bike Action, a bicyclist activist group in the city, Rodriguez was the seventh cyclist to be killed by a motorist this year, which is up from three total deaths in 2024. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

Men’s basketball dropped a tight contest 69-64 to conference leader George Mason Monday night at EagleBank Arena.