NEW JERSEY, Jan. 20 -- Legendary British footballer David Beckham appears to have responded after his first-born son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham posted a lengthy Instagram statement cutting off ties with his parents.

Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box yesterday, Beckham who recently celebrated his 50th birthday, called social media a place where people can easily make "mistakes".

"I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media. For the good and for the bad," he said in the segment featuring his new ambassadorship in the global sports programme 'Sports with Us' with Bank of America.

"The bad we've talked about with what kids can access these days, it can be dangerous," he added.

David, who is now president of Florida-based...