Ramon Calderon’s harsh words about David Beckham’s move to Los Angeles were met with derision Wednesday by several major Spanish papers. Several actually called for Calderon’s resignation, describing the outburst as “unforgivable” and “the umpteenth time he has put his foot in his mouth.” In his defense, Real Madrid (of course) said his words had been taken out of context. Regardless of how you interpret Calderon’s words, they were taken without his knowledge, as a lecture he gave to business students at a local university was broadcast live by Spanish radio unbeknownst to him. And it wasn’t just Beckham who suffered from Calderon’s candor: the Real Madrid president said his players are uneducated, full of “egotism and vanity,” and they all believe they’re “superstars.” Later, he added: “They don’t pay anywhere they go and they earn ¬12 million [$15.5 million].” Calderon called Beckham a movie star hopeful who only joined the Galaxy as a last resort because no other clubs would take him. Calderon was later forced to explain exactly what he meant by all that to his players; the official stance from Madrid is that his apparently out-of-context comments “in no way corresponded to his thoughts or his real sentiments.”