World News

Football star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial harassment in England | Football News

Share
Share

The Chelsea striker is cleared of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer ‘stupid and white’ in 2023.

Australian women’s football captain Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially abusing a British police officer after a dispute with a cab driver.

Kerr, who has Indian ancestry, called officer Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” after police were called following a drunken dispute with a cab driver in the early hours of January 30, 2023.

The 31-year-old, one of the world’s top female strikers who plays for Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL), admitted saying those words but denied one count of racially aggravated harassment.

Her lawyer argued in the south London court that she was making a comment about power and privilege, and Kerr gave evidence last week that she felt police treated her differently because of the colour of her skin.

Kerr was acquitted by a jury on Tuesday after a trial at Kingston Crown Court. She showed no emotion in the dock as the verdict was delivered.

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Australia and England
Matildas captain Samantha Kerr is Australia’s greatest ever goal scorer and plays for English club Chelsea in the WSL [Abbie Parr/AP]
Share

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles
Trump administration bars Harvard from future research grants | Donald Trump News
World News

Trump administration bars Harvard from future research grants | Donald Trump News

US Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon halts funding in escalation of dispute...

Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary | Media News
World News

Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary | Media News

The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays ‘on the...

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters | Israel-Palestine conflict News
World News

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dropped charges against seven student protesters...

Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Dutch WW2 anniversary event
World News

Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Dutch WW2 anniversary event

5 pro-Palestine protestors were arrested after disrupting a World War II anniversary...