Football star Sam Kerr discovered he was not guilty of racial harassment in the UK | Football News

By February 11, 2025

The Chelsea striker is exempt from racially aggravated harassment after calling police officers “silly and white” in 2023.

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

Carr, who has Indian ancestors, was called Officer Stephen Lovell after police were “silly and white” after a drunken dispute with a taxi driver early on January 30, 2023 .

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

Her lawyers alleged in a South London court that she was commenting on power and privileges, and last week Kerr felt that police treated her differently because of her skin color. I gave evidence.

Kerr was acquitted by the ju judge on Tuesday after a trial at Kingston Crown Court. As the verdict was made, she showed no emotion to the dock.

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates after scoring her first goal in the women's World Cup semi-final soccer match between Australia and Britain
Matildas captain Samantha Carr is the highest goal scorer ever in Australia and plays for English club Chelsea in the WSL. [Abbie Parr/AP]

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